 | 1816 - 596 pages
...great grace. If you have grace to rule your own spirit, j'ou will find a calm in the midst of all : " He that ruleth his own spirit, is better than he that taketh a city." Alwaj-s think oil this, — study your own temper in every thing, both towards God and m?n. As it respects... | |
 | Hannah More - 1818 - 512 pages
...oftener, we have more opportunities of victory. Every temptation resisted, is an enemy subdued ; K 4 and he that ruleth his own spirit, is better than he that taketh a city. Will. I don't quite understand you, master. Stock. I will try to explain myself. There is no passion... | |
 | 1821 - 524 pages
...enveloped in the delusive cloud or " one of the GlORIOrS AND COMPLETE VICTORIES that WOS obtained."— But he that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city — or he that gives such delusive descriptions of the murders of war. According to the same writer... | |
 | Hannah More - 1829 - 80 pages
...oftener, we have more opportunities of victory. Every temptation resisted is an enemy subdued ; and, " he that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city." Will. I don't quite understand you, master. Stock. I will try to explain myself. There is no passion... | |
 | 1833 - 404 pages
...impatience ? It not, then let mothers learn the first less'on in their alphabet, SelfDiscipline. " He that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city." HSM For the Mother's Magazine. IMM<5RALITY OP TIGHT LACING. Mrs. Whittelsey — I noticed with pleasure... | |
 | Noah Worcester - 1833 - 344 pages
...satisfied. " He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city, broken down and without walls." But " He that ruleth his own spirit, is better than he that taketh a city." That the Messiah, while on earth, possessed those properties of human nature which render us liable... | |
 | Hannah More - 1834 - 456 pages
...of'tener, we have more opportunities of victory. Every temptation resisted, is an enemy subdued; and " he that ruleth his own spirit, is better than he that taketh a city." Stock. I will try to explain myself. There is no passion more called out by the transactions of trade... | |
 | Hannah More - 1835 - 442 pages
...oftener, we have more opportunities of victory. Every temptation resisted, is an enemy subdued ; and " he that ruleth his own spirit, is better than he that taketh a city." Will. I don't quite understand you, master. Stock. I will try to explain myself. There is no passion... | |
 | Hannah More - 1835 - 581 pages
...oftener, we have more opportunities of victory. Every temptation resisted, is an enemy subdued ; and Ac that ruleth his own spirit, is better than he that taketh a city. Will. I don't quite understand vou, master Stock. I will try to explain myself. — Thore is no passion... | |
 | Hannah More - 1836 - 444 pages
...oftener, we have more opportunities of victory. Every temptation resisted, is an enemy subdued ; and " he that ruleth his own spirit, is better than he that taketh a city." Will. I don't quite understand you, master. Stock. I will try to explain myself. There is no passion... | |
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Every temptation resisted, is an enemy subdued ; and " he that ruleth his own spirit, is better than he that taketh a city. 
