 | Josiah Bushnell Grinnell - Iowa - 1891 - 464 pages
...the infliction of a non-partisan punishment, and verifies the sentiment of the wisest, that " He that ruleth his own spirit is greater than he that taketh a city ". To the honor of Congress it may be said that there has been no repetition of a kindred assault in... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1829 - 620 pages
...and tell me, every rational man, if there is any other good and happy life — " he, I say, that thus ruleth his own spirit, is greater than he that taketh a city ! " He that governs this kingdom within, with all its struggling desires and rebellious propensities,... | |
 | Catharine Maria Sedgwick - American loyalists - 1835 - 290 pages
...which accords with his natal day, and which so truly graduates and expounds . his virtues — " He that ruleth his own spirit is ' greater than he that taketh a city." Eliot saw, as he proceeded in his narrative, that Washington's brow contracted, and that " the angry... | |
 | Catharine Maria Sedgwick - American loyalists - 1835 - 298 pages
...which accords with his natal day, and which so truly graduates and expounds his virtues — " He that ruleth his own spirit is greater than he that taketh a city." Eliot saw, as he proceeded in his narrative, that Washington's brow contracted, and that " the angry... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - School management and organization - 1835 - 372 pages
...who fights and conquers, and obtains great power, is a truly great man. The Bible says : " He that ruleth his own spirit is greater than he that taketh a city." Bonaparte conquered a large part of Europe ; he caused the death of thousands, and the misery of millions.... | |
 | Catharine Maria Sedgwick - 1835 - 330 pages
...which accords with his natal day, and which so truly graduates and expounds his virtues — " He that ruleth his own spirit is greater than he that taketh a city." Eliot saw, as he proceeded in his narrative, that Washington's brow contracted, and that " the angry... | |
 | Protestant association - 1839 - 664 pages
...and an imperishable glory, that would cast all his other achievements into the shade ; for " he that ruleth his own spirit is greater than he that taketh a city ;" and he that has the moral courage to acknowledge when he has done wrong, and try to undo the wrong... | |
 | Heroine - Christian education of children - 1845 - 154 pages
...detect any admixture of evil in it, exercise true heroism by a successful struggle against it. " He that ruleth his own spirit is greater than he that taketh a city." page 95. CONVEESATION SIXTH. SATURDAY. PANTHEA. IN one of the first victories which Cyrus gained over... | |
 | Children - 1845 - 120 pages
...you have recovered your self-possession,' said Mr. Benton, kindly patting his shoulder. ' " He that ruleth his own spirit, is greater than he that taketh a city." ' Willie looked up and smiled, and then looked down and blushed. 'It was well I caught your eye when... | |
 | Edward William Hooker - Missions - 1846 - 412 pages
...piety, the most important qualification for active usefulness, is habitual self-control. ' He that ruleth his own spirit, is greater than he that taketh a city.' Perhaps you are exposed to some trials of temper now ; but on missionary ground they will be increased... | |
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He that ruleth his own spirit is greater than he that taketh a city. 
