Word: fruit
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...lead of the majority. Whatever may have been his character as a man, certainly as a poet he gave with every advancing year added proof of strength, maturity and nobility. His genius was rather receptive than creative; the seeds that were planted in his mind bore their best fruit latest in life...
...from next year will be all the richer. Not only have new men and old been put through daily practice in the game, but they have been taught the science of foot ball. The faithful work which has been put on the sport this spring ought to bear good fruit in the fall. Harvard is working to win, and has begun early, but none to early to draw out the best material from the college. The men deserve praise for the earnest way in which they have taken hold of the work, even at this early date; and above...
...faith that God is over all that seems so doubtful and unsure. The work that one man can do is small and seems almost useless, but this is no reason for worrying about it. As the farmer puts seed into the ground and then trusts implicitly that fruit will come of it, and as he knows that no anxiety on his part can help its growth, so ought every man to be calm in the faith that, when he has done his part fully. God will care for the rest...
...Ruskin's assertion correct, that "All lovely art is rooted in virtue, so it bears fruit of virtue, and is didactic in its own nature...
First He sends conscience and feelings of joy, and opportunities to consecrate our lives to His service. Then He sends us a delegation, prosperity, works of art, music, books, and all the agencies of education and improvement. Each messenger says "Render to the Lord the fruit of His vineyard." He has these numerous messengers to appeal to each one of us, and we ought not to expect the same messenger that appeals to us to appeal as strongly to some one else...