...of the divine element. If all men were able to satisfy conscience and ambition by doing their duty in that state of life into which it had pleased God to call them, civilization would advance with but tardy steps. It was no culpable discontent which induced...

...of the divine element. If all men were able to satisfy conscience and ambition by doing their duty in that state of life into which it had pleased God to call them, civilization would advance with but tardy steps. It was no culpable discontent which induced...

...of the divine element. If all men were able to satisfy conscience and ambition by doing their duty in that state of life into which it had pleased God to call them, civilization would advance with but tardy steps. It was no culpable discontent which induced...

...revision of his catechism preparatory to his confirmation reminded him that it behoved him .to do his duty in that state of life into which it had pleased God to call him. After a time the sorrows of Kipps grew less acute, and, save for a miracle, the brief tragedy...

...unique and heroic task, went through it from day to day as people who were merely doing their duty in that state of life into which it had pleased God to call them. From first to last they exhibit a quiet indifference to privation, and an unmurmuring resolve...

...parsons telling the poorer members of their congregations what a blessed thing it was to do their duty in that state of life into which it had pleased God to call them. Dale afterwards told me that the toilers were compelled to listen morning and evening to the...

...health to give any promise of her future beauty, some instinct of destiny had driven her to escape from that state of life into which it had pleased God to call her. She began by revolting against the seminary for young ladies in Cork City, which was considered appropriate...

...childhood he had worked hard, for no good reason that he could see, at learning his duty (and pleasure) in that state of life into which it had pleased God to call him — but he had yet to earn an honest penny. He was master of a dozen-odd arts and crafts which...

...circumstance in any way whatsoever. To do so was an infraction of the Christian duty, to exist uncomplainingly in that state of life into which it had pleased God to call him; and to admit frankly that one was an outcast and to defy the social edict by open indifference...

...what I was taught, and to order myself lowly and reverently to my elders and betters, and be content in that state of life into which it had pleased God to call me. Isn't this supposed to be God's world, according to you— governed by God's laws ? I can remember...