Word: gain
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...desire to speak of and that is the pictures of heaven with which many sermons are crammed full. Now, in all Christian charity, granting that the preacher does not crib so freely from Revelation and the Psalms for the purpose of saving himself mental labor, what does the preacher gain by such a picture? For who indeed ever sits down in his study - and few men can be their real selves there - and deliberately writes out a description of heaven, without making that happiest of all places "a land flowing with milk and honey"? That expression meant a great deal...
...sense of obligation, and to appeal to the sensualistic feelings which we have in common with the brute. All the world unite in praising one who sacrifices his self-interest in support of what he believes to be the truth; but our author charges him with acting to gain pleasure simply, either for himself or others...
...merely had to notice whether or no a few rags were floating gracefully behind the player, to know to which side he belonged. Indeed, in the last half-hour, one of the Harvard players had excited the spectators to the utmost with the hope that he was about to gain a long-wished-for "touch-down," when one of his pursuers bethought himself of stretching out his hand and seizing one of the many pennons that were waving behind him, with which he drew him skilfully to the ground, awakening in him the same sensation that a kite has when...
These are the men who in his opinion gain the greatest rewards, and who for their learning and practical wisdom are best fitted to fill responsible positions. While men of brilliant endowments may combine both learning and eloquence with great power, the Websters and Choates are few, and genius is a dangerous gift unless under control. The care which prepares an amount of valuable material is of greater advantage than brilliancy trusting to inspiration. The only hope of ever attaining success in law is founded on a broad liberal training and education, which should include a knowledge not only...
...perhaps, who, though certainly believing that Harvard would make but a poor show in the contest, wish that she had taken part in it, in the hope that thus, at least, the Faculty might be convinced of our needs and shamed into adequately providing for them. What could we gain from college instruction in oratory? Every one will acknowledge that the elements which constitute a good speaker cannot be furnished us by any teaching whatever, and that the most that can be done is to develop them by exercise and judicious criticism. Difficult as it is to write an article...