 | Abraham Hayward - 1859 - 476 oldal
...self-denial. His favourite motto on such matters was, — ' Avoid shame, but do not seek glory — nothing so expensive as glory ; ' and this he applied to every...where good conversation is, than turtle and venison, entries and entremets, with dulness, pretension, and pomposity. Of all the stereotyped delusions of... | |
 | Frances M. Wilbraham - 1862 - 564 oldal
...the relief of the Fyttons; never had they more thoroughly realised the truth of the inspired maxim, 'Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.' It was brought to an abrupt termination by the entrance of a henchman, who whispered some intelligence... | |
 | A. L. O. E. - 1866 - 300 oldal
...arrows on every side, and maketh a wilderness of that which might have been as the Garden of Eden. Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Could we, through the grace of God's Spirit, purge from our souls all malice, all bitterness and wrath... | |
 | Charlotte Maria Tucker - 1867 - 302 oldal
...arrows on every side, and maketh a wilderness of that which might have been as the Garden of Eden. Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. Could we, through the grace of God's Spirit, purge from our souls all malice, all bitterness and wrath... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1868 - 750 oldal
...exchange the present condition of the Canadian Church for her condition as an endowed Establishment. " Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith." It is true that we have no State aid, but we are free from State restrictions on our development. It... | |
 | 1869 - 372 oldal
...exchange the present condition of the Canadian Church for her condition as an endowed establishment. ' Better a dinner of herbs where love is than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.' It is true that now we have no state aid, but we are freed from state restrictions on our development.... | |
 | John White - 1870 - 402 oldal
...exchange the present condition of the Canadian Church for her condition as an endowed establishment. " Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith." It is true that we have now no State aid ; but we are free from State restrictions upon our development.'... | |
 | A Elzas - 1871 - 126 oldal
...little with the fear of the Lord, Than much treasure with the torment of an accusing conscience. 17. Better a dinner of herbs where love is, Than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. 18. A passionate man stirreth up contention ; But he who is slow to anger appeaseth strife. 19. The... | |
 | Charlotte Maria Tucker - 1871 - 426 oldal
...unkindness ; he had often difficulty in keeping his temper, and guarding his lips from angry retort. Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith, was a verse which often painfully recurred to his mind. Arthur, when surrounded by his family, felt... | |
 | Gertrude P. Dyer - 1885 - 152 oldal
...the meal was but scanty, no dainty dishes to tempt the appetite, yet the wisest man has said, — " Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith." CHAPTER V. THE KINGDOM OF HEA VEN. >|ELL, the days passed on, and little Pollie pursued her work of... | |
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Better a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith. 
