 The mind is the man. If that be kept pure, a man signifies somewhat ; if not, I would very fain see what difference there is betwixt him and a beast. He hath only some activity to do some more mischief.  The Works of Lord Morley ... - Page 367by John Morley - 1921Full view - About this book
 | Karl Hilty - Political science - 1894 - 678 pages
...ausfüllen. «The mind is the man» — sagte Cromwell in seiner Parlamentseröffnung von 1656 — «a man signifies somewhat, if not, I would very fain see what difference there is betwixt him and a beast, he has only some activity to do some more mischief. » Diese Selbständigkeit... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1897 - 384 pages
...God will bless ' you. You will be a blessing to the Nation ; and by this, ' will be more repairers of breaches than by anything in the ' world. Truly...not, I ' would very fain see what difference there is betwixt him and ' a beast. He hath only some activity to do some more mis' chief. [A real ' Head of... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - English literature - 1897 - 668 pages
...profaneness, and God will bless you. You will be a blessing to the Nation; and by this, will be more repairers of breaches than by anything in the world. Truly these...not, I would very fain see what difference there is betwixt him and a beast. He hath only some activity to do some more mischief. [A real "Head of the... | |
 | Robert Forman Horton - Great Britain - 1899 - 228 pages
...had been ejected. Profaneness, disorder, and wickedness had been discouraged, nay even repressed. " The mind is the man. If that be kept pure, a man signifies...not I would very fain see what difference there is betwixt him and a beast." He could solemnly protest that he did not know of one action in his government,... | |
 | John Morley - 1900 - 620 pages
...heel. For the major-generals and their decimation of Royalist delinquents, he set up a stout defense. Why was it not righteous to make that party pay for...was no neutral or Laodicean spirit that would do. \Vith the instinct of a moral leader, with something more than trick of debate or a turn of tactics,... | |
 | 1900 - 994 pages
...more repairer of breaches than by anything in the world. Truly these things do respect the souls qj' men and the spirits — which are the men. The mind...what difference there is between him and a beast." Of the real cause of their assembling, deficit and debt, the Protector judiciously said little. As... | |
 | Children's literature - 1900 - 606 pages
...; for Cromwell had no patience with such follies. 'The mind is the man," was one of his sayings. ' If that be kept pure a man signifies somewhat ; if...not, I would very fain see what difference there is betwixt him and a beast. He hath only some activity to do more mischief.' " " That 's good, straight... | |
 | Charles Harding Firth - Great Britain - 1900 - 590 pages
...the souls of men, and the spirits, which are the men. The mind is the man. If that be kept pure the man signifies somewhat ; if not, I would very fain see what difference there is betwixt him and a beast. He hath only some activity to do some more mischief." Parliament answered... | |
 | Samuel Rawson Gardiner - Great Britain - 1901 - 380 pages
...profaneness, and God will bless you. You will be a blessing to the nation ; and by this will be more repairers of breaches than by anything in the world Truly these...not, I would very fain see what difference there is betwixt him and a beast. He hath only some activity to do some more mischief." It was the voice of... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1901 - 510 pages
...profaneness, and God will bless you. You will be a blessing to the Nation; and by this, will be more repairers of breaches than by anything in the world. Truly these...not, I would very fain see what difference there is betwixt him and a beast. He hath only some activity to do some more mischief. [A real "Head of the... | |
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