...that hath no rule over his spirit, is like a city that is broken down and hath no walls ;" whereas, " He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city *." How surely do fallen creatures like ourselves, too often infirm of purpose and in act, go wrong...

...yielding to them, how many noble victories would be won ! Nobler far than those of martial heroes ; for « he that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city." A fortnight of Charley's vacation had passed. Brightly and happily the days had come and gone. In-door...

...dogs of society call you coward, if they like. May you be one who acts upon Solomon's wise proverb : " He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city." Oh, for the day when "swords shall be beaten into ploughshares, and spears into pruning hooks, and...

...injury to the public service; and although to them may be honestly due the praise of the Wise Man—" He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city"—they must look to posterity for justice. And posterity has not, as in the case of the warrior,...

...hasty of spirit exalteth folly;" whereas "he that is slow to wrath is of great understanding ; and he that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city."J From a spark of angry feeling, a vehement fire is too often kindled, which might consume a...

...never try to meet such a man with his own weapons. The best way is to keep silence, or speak mildly. < He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city/ as the Bible says. If you had been impudent to Mr. Walker, it would have made him more furious, and...

...piety ; but, alas ! he was governed by a bad temper, and too often forgot the words of the wise man, " He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city;" and in consequence of his unrestrained temper, the meetings for the chapel business were the constant...

...succeeds in taking the strongest, the most strongly fortified, cities." Compare the Hebrew maxim : — " He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city." Prov. xvi. 32, and see " Latins regnes" $rc, Fortior et potentior est dispositio legis quain hominis....

...appear To see you shed a humble tear, And then to hear you meekly say, " I'll not do so another day." " He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city," Proverbs xvi. 32. LITTLE NED. N little Ned was sent to bed, He always acted right; He kissed mamma,...

...the sun between the clouds in a day of rain. He had illustrated the proverb before it was written, " He that ruleth his spirit is better than he that taketh a city." His virtue had been assailed from day to day by all that was fascinating in the siren song of sensuality,...