 | 1896 - 360 páginas
...of Jonathan Swift's saying may now well be recalled: "And he gave for his opinion that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow on a spot of ground where only one grew before would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential... | |
 | Orison Swett Marden - 1897 - 582 páginas
...allows, Does well, acts nobly, angels could do no more. YOCNG. " Whoever can make two ears of corn, two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before," says Swift, " would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the... | |
 | Sarah Powers Bradish - 1901 - 188 páginas
...said Mr. King, " but remember that the farmer who is really useful to the world is the one who can ' make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to...upon a spot of ground where only one grew before.'" By JAMES BALDWIN Editor of " Harper's Readers," Author of "Old Greek Stories," "Old Stories of the... | |
 | Lars P. Nelson - 1903 - 36 páginas
...particular and great value to the nation is aptly expressed in Swift's famous epigram: "Whoever makes two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before deserves better of mankind and does more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians... | |
 | Lincoln (Mass.) - 1905 - 342 páginas
...found His single talent well employ 'd." The second pastor of the Lincoln church did more than make " two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before ; " he found the schools of the community to which he ministered poor, and he left them comparatively... | |
 | 1908 - 666 páginas
...Brookline, Massachusetts. A WHITE MAN'S EFFORT FOR NEGRO UPLIFT. BY SAINT NIHAL SING. "Whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow...upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, deserves better of mankind ana does more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians."... | |
 | Kate Van Wagenen - 1911 - 152 páginas
...the stage, that you should take the first steps right. — GEORGE WASHINGTON. Arbor Day Whoever can make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to...upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, deserves better of mankind, and does more essential service to his country, than the whole race of... | |
 | Orison Swett Marden - 1911 - 888 páginas
...allows, Does well, acts nobly, angels could do no more. YOUNG. " Whoever can make two ears of corn, two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before," says Swift, " would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the... | |
 | George Boughton Curtiss - 1912 - 794 páginas
...necessarily have an effect for good or for evil on the other. Swift, in Gulliver's Travels, says : "And he gave it for his opinion that whoever would...make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow where only one grew before would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country... | |
 | 1913 - 678 páginas
...10. Hurrah for the Flag.— Selected. QUOTATIONS. And he gave it for his opinion that whoever could make two ears of corn or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where one grew before would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country thau the... | |
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And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground, where only one grew before, vvould deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole... 
