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Excerpt from Aim High: Hints and Helps for Young Men
History a?''ords many remarkable illustrations of this power of character. The first that suggests itself to us is that of Washington. He was great in more particulars than one, but his pure and noble character gave him more power over his fellow-men than all things else. Indeed, his real greatness lay at this point. There was an unaffected sincerity and honesty in every act, together with a high religious sentiment, that never fails to command respect. It carries power with it in every time and place. Hence the name of Washington is the synonym of all that is great and good in man, and has been from the time he held the destinies of this country in his hand. Some may have viewed him merely in the light of a military man, and others may have admired him as a statesman, but all are swayed by the irresistible power Of his character, whether they know it or not.
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History a?''ords many remarkable illustrations of this power of character. The first that suggests itself to us is that of Washington. He was great in more particulars than one, but his pure and noble character gave him more power over his fellow-men than all things else. Indeed, his real greatness lay at this point. There was an unaffected sincerity and honesty in every act, together with a high religious sentiment, that never fails to command respect. It carries power with it in every time and place. Hence the name of Washington is the synonym of all that is great and good in man, and has been from the time he held the destinies of this country in his hand. Some may have viewed him merely in the light of a military man, and others may have admired him as a statesman, but all are swayed by the irresistible power Of his character, whether they know it or not.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Author(s) - William M. Thayer
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ISBN - 9780365350743
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm
Page Count - 190
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ISBN - 9781330106662
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