Word: wealth
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...world has been in the rarer souls, whether in literature, art, science, philosophy, or religion; men who, by the force of their own convictions, have stirred all mankind. Such men were Homer, Thales, Galileo and Watt. A score of names sums up a whole history. Material civilization, wealth, commerce are of no value to the world without righteousness. Not civilization, not intelligence, not knowledge, but the true uplifting power of the model genius of God's few heroes is of the highest value to the world. Greece, Rome, Italy fell of their own corruption. England, America will fall if they...
...before such a large body of young men, he felt compelled to say, as an English divine had said before, "I bid you aspire" Seek better things. There are, however, three classifications of better things. The lowest - but one not to be despised - the personal success of rank and wealth. This is in the power of any who has iron enough in his nature to say, "I ought, I can, I will." Higher, is the service of one's country. One, who as a patriot can rank himself with that list, has not lived in vain. But highest...
...Almost every one who wishes to engage in a political career thinks it necessary to enter it by means of the law. The financial and social inducements are also strong, not that every lawyer gets rich from the practice of law, but it opens so many avenues by which wealth may come. On the other hand there are objections. The law has more than its share of drudgery. Some of the associations and the people with whom one must be brought into contact, are sometimes very disagreeable...
...soul. The world is centered in his library. A few intimates there are to whom he lays bare his feelings, and of most authors he is desirous of winning the respect; but the great mass of men, 'the unknown public,' who have not his fame or wealth, he loathes and spurns from his side. He remembers having heard of a book known as the Bible, once when he was a boy, and he has an edition of this work in his library; it is preserved on account of its antiquity. He has never heard of the Christ, or, at least...
Whenever a number of independent young men of wealth come together, more or less gambling will be carried on as a mere pastime. To say that "gambling at Harvard and other colleges has rapidly increased," implies that the number who gamble has become considerable. As regards Harvard, our stay here is not long enough to decide whether there has been an increase in the numbers of these men. We can, however, confidently state that the sentiment among the undergraduates is strongly opposed to the practice, and that this "amusement" is limited to a small and unpopular set in each class...