 The certainty that life cannot be long, and the probability that it will be much shorter than nature allows, ought to awaken every man to the active prosecution of whatever he is desirous to perform. It is true that no diligence can ascertain success;...  A Memoir of the Reverend Sydney Smith - Page 286de Sydney Smith, Lady Saba Holland Holland - 1855Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1803 - 296 pages
...It is true, that no diligence can ascertain success ; death may intercept the swiftest career ; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking, has at least the honour of falling in his rank, and has fought the battle, though he missed the victory. No. CXXXV.... | |
 | 1806 - 340 pages
...It is true, that no diligence can ascertain success ; death may intercept the swiftest career; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking, has at least the honour of falling in his rank, and has fought the battle, though he missed the victory. N° 135. TUESDAY,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 424 pages
...perform. It is true that no diligence can ascertain success ; death may intercept tha swiftest career; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking, has at least the honour of falling in hi'i rank, and has fought the battle, though he missed the victory. / N° 135.... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 310 pages
...perform. It is true, that no diligence can ascertain success; death may intercept the swiftest career; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking, has at least the honour of falling in his rank, and has fought the battle, though he missed the victory. road, till... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 412 pages
...; nuuTOWg at •C 2 diligence can ascertain success ; death may intercept the swiftest career ; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking, has at least the honour •of falling in his rank, and has fought the battle, though he missed the victory. No. 135.... | |
 | 1810 - 462 pages
...It is true that no diligence can ascertain success ; death may intercept the swiftest career ; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking, has at least the honour of falling in his rank, and has fought the battle, though he missed the victory. NUMB. 135.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 460 pages
...It is true that no diligence can ascertain success ; death may intercept the swiftest career ; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking, has at least the honour of falling in his rank, and has fought the battle, though he missed the victory. NUMB. 135.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 464 pages
...perform. It is true timt no diligence can ascertain success; death may intercept the swiftest career ; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking, has at least the honour of falling in his rank, and has fought the battle, though he missed the victory. NUMB. 135.... | |
 | William Giles - 1811 - 268 pages
...certainly exempted from the common casualties of life. ' Death may intercept the swiftest career; but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking, has at least the honour of falling in his rank, and has fought the battle, though he missed the victory.' In the prosecution... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1814 - 240 pages
...perform. It is true that no diligence can ascertain success ; death may intercept the swiftest career, but he who is cut off in the execution of an honest undertaking, has at least the honour of falling in his rank, and has fought the battle, though he missed the victory. 10. When we... | |
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