...gentle under provocation, and he will soon be looked up to as one that has gained a great victory. " He that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city." But can a man be known as having made this conquest without soon becoming a man of strength in the...

...thou shew to all around that the love of God is shed abroad in thy heart." Solomon has said that " he that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city." Many, who are unacquainted with the human heart, may think this conquest no very desirable performance...

...his standard-bearer and waves over his prostrate dust the flag of triumph — he is the true hero. " He that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city." The man who turns his own soul into a battlefield for God, resolved never to shrink or flee till the...

...aggravating circumstances. Perhaps they recalled that the maker of proverbs had said in a time remote that "he that ruleth his own spirit (is better) than he that taketh a city." They, however, did ask why; why had the Government refused to honor the compromise agreement ? That...

...in a few hours he died — died at the age of twenty-one. There is this saying in an ancient book, "He that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city." Remember and practice the saying, dear children, for your own and your parents' sake. When Mr. and...

...beneficence. 78. Love thy neighbor as thyself. 79. We must content ourselves with what we have. 90. He that ruleth his own spirit, is better than he that taketh a city. 81. Milton, the poet, became blind. 82. Josephine had a sweet and cheerful smile for all. 63. The good...

...elevation of woman. Occasional excitements are essential to progress. Literary fame is the most permanent. He that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city. Fanaticism is a kind of insanity. Astronomy proves an intelligent Creator. Old age can be made u huppier...

...at some future time, let me impress this lesson upon your minds as the moral of my story, " He who ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city." Are you striving for the mastery of that foe that is ever struggling in our own bosoms ? Be not discouraged...

...who wins victories in the sphere of character, the foundation and introduction to outward successes. He that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city ; the city-taking power is already involved in his character. There is nothing in the- world so powerful...

...justly shall proclaim. One would almost accuse him of plagiarism on the proverb of the wisest of men : "He that ruleth his own spirit is better than he that taketh a city."" How accurately is Paul's doctrine of unselfishness and humility echoed -in these lines : That man is...