 | Alfred Williams Momerie - 1883 - 368 стор.
...effort in disgust. Many a man fails to become great merely because he cannot become great all at once. " That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and...high man, aiming at a million, Misses an unit. Let me, in conclusion, remind you that there is nothing mean — nothing of the Uriah Heep — in true... | |
 | Appleton Morgan, Charlotte Endymion Porter - 1892 - 296 стор.
...lofty designs above the one just quoted, to read another " familiar quotation " as follows : " The low man seeks a little thing to do. Sees it and does it. The high man with a great thing to pursue Dies ere he knows it." So far as familiarity goes we should... | |
 | 1883 - 680 стор.
...life, as fools do here, Paid by instalment. ' That low man goes on adding one to one, His hundred's soon hit. This high man, aiming at a million, Misses an unit. That has the world here—should he need the next, Let the world mind him ! This throws himself on... | |
 | 1883 - 436 стор.
...life, as fools do here, Paid by instalment. ' That low man goes on adding one to one, His hundred's soon hit. This high man, aiming at a million, Misses an unit. That has the world here—should he need the next, Let the world mind him ! This throws himself on... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1884 - 308 стор.
...earth's failure : " Wilt thou trust death or not ?" He answered " Yes ! " Hence with life's pale lure ! " That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and...This high man, aiming at a million, Misses an unit. That, has the world here — should he need the next, Let the world mind him ! This, throws himself... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1884 - 308 стор.
...earth's failure : " Wilt thou trust death or not ?" He answered " Yes ! " Hence with life's pale lure ! " That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and...This high man, aiming at a million, Misses an unit. That, has the world here — should he need the next, Let the world mind him ! This, throws himself... | |
 | mary linskill - 1884 - 408 стор.
...I am glad I have a clean surplice. I will arise and go. . . ." CHAPTER XIV. SAPPHIRES AND AGATES. " That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and...thing to pursue, Dies ere he knows it. ***** That, has the world here—should he need the next Let the world mind him ! This, throws himself on God,... | |
 | Samuel Rawson Gardiner - 1884 - 264 стор.
...at which is the measure of his greatness, for it is the noble aim which makes .him great and good. ' That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and...with a great thing to pursue, Dies ere he knows it.' Simon had sought to accomplish no less a thing than to make England self-governing, that it might no... | |
 | Alfred Williams Momerie - 1885 - 352 стор.
...effort in disgust. Many a man fails to become great merely because he cannot become great all at once. " That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and...knows it. That low man goes on adding one to one, His hundred's soon hit : This high man, aiming at a million, Misses an unit." Let me, in conclusion, remind... | |
 | Robert Browning - 1886 - 344 стор.
...earth's failure : " Wilt thou trust death or not ? " He answered, " Yes ! Hence with life's pale lure I " That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and...knows it. That low man goes on adding one to one, His hundred's soon hit : This high man, aiming at a million, Misses an unit. That, has the world here —... | |
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That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and does it: This high man, with a great thing to pursue, Dies ere he knows it. 
