. . . for the most part the worst instructed, and the least knowing of any of their rank, I ever went amongst.
Let it be ours to be self-reliant amidst hosts of the vacillating — real in a generation of triflers — true amongst a multitude of shams; when tempted to swerve from principle, sturdy as an oak in its maintenance; when solicited by the enticement of sinners, firm as a rock in our denial.
I think I may have too much of a scientific mindset and am always looking for the caveats and qualifications in any situation. I never thought seriously of doing a PhD until relatively late in the day. I was always diligent at the book-work at university but the brightest amongst my friends all seemed to have a more intuitive grasp of the subject.
Death looms large I guess because it should. It's the one thing that we as human beings from birth have a right to. It's the only thing we've really got, and I don't mean to sound bleak about this, but it's a unifying factor amongst us all.
Amongst good men two men suffice.
Germany's amongst my top three places in the world I'd like to live.
Had I succeeded well, I had been reckoned amongst the wise; our minds are so disposed to judge from the event.
My chest of books divide amongst my friends--
The unfortunate thing about money is that it always raises suspicion even amongst brothers.
While it is increasingly possible for filmmakers to find an audience on their own (something that is particularly popular amongst documentary filmmakers) I'm still a believer in the "specialist". By this I mean, I back myself as a filmmaker, but I leave the marketing and distribution of my films to the experts.
Being a conservative on campus is like bing a goat amongst the taliban. You are never safe.
When you're amongst people doing well it's so gratifying and spurs you to just keep investing in your job.
Fighting and arguing amongst brothers are normal. Living together can also cause disagreements. I don't think it will work if there's none.
I'd sit on logs like pulpitslisten to the sermonof sparrowsand find god in Simplicity,there amongst the dandelionand thorn
My experience as a Jewish American has often been as a spectator of one-sided conversations, or more like monologues, about Israel, Jewish History, Jewish identity, etc. Although there are profound divisions amongst Jews on all of these topics there are not many opportunities for deep and thoughtful dialogue about them.
I am only a sparrow amongst a great flock of sparrows.
Man,--the aristocrat amongst the animals.
The most perfect political community must be amongst those who are in the middle rank, and those states are best instituted wherein these are a larger and more respectable part, if possible, than both the other; or, if that cannot be, at least than either of them separate.
I have the virtue of being still amongst the living. Some would say that is my only virtue.
Walsall have given City more than one anxious moment amongst many anxious moments