Word: proverb
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...wonder the word "vision" became a proverb among the Jews, Over and over again they relapsed, but there was constantly held before them by their prophets the vision of a beautiful land. Where there are no visions the people perish. It is not what a nation possesses or acquires, but it is the national idea which pervades its life. Our own country is not great by what it has, but what it dreams. It is our national ideas which keep us safe and pure...
...Spanish Proverb...
...with Braham's Medley and excited so much enthusiasm that it was necessary to respond to three encores. The organization clearly made the hit of the evening. The programme closed with the familiar Mendelssohn wedding march by the Sodality and a group of college songs, of which the "Spanish Proverb" and the "Versatile Baby" were the best...
...During my long service in the University, my relations with the students were always agreeable, not seldom fruitful, to me, and in some good measure, I trust, to my pupils also. But in my experience as a teacher nothing ever gave me such pleasure as your friendly words. The proverb tells us that "he who plants pears, plants for his heirs." I seem to myself (and it is no small gratification to an old man) to be tasting fruit from a tree of my own setting as I read what you say to me. I shall treasure your letter with...
...considering the crippled state of our team. But whatever way be the issue, we may all be sure that every man on the eleven will enter into this last championship game with the determination to do his best and to win if possible. Labor vincit omnia, is an old proverb and we do not think that Yale is so far advanced as not to be included in the omnia of this world. At least we will hope so on this occasion...