 | Gilbert Ashville Pierce, William Adolphus Wheeler - 1872 - Страниц: 652
...in modern literature, and gives ita place among the highest examples of all literary art. ' Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend.' And yet Sydney Carton did more; for he gave his life, not for his friend, hut to secure the woman he... | |
 | Lucy Nelson - 1872 - Страниц: 392
...Christian parent. Such should give to her young soldier, as the true maxim for the patriot — ' Greater love hath no man than this — That he lay down his life for his friend ! ' " She thought herself cruelly treated by her son ; and still more so by myself for the opinion... | |
 | New York (State). Superior Court (New York), James Clark Spencer, Samuel Jones - 1874 - Страниц: 646
...sane man, of the love of life. " All that a man hath will he give in exchange for his life." "Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend." Of course, the fact of suicide is conclusive evidence that in the patient this love of life is extinguished... | |
 | Emma Marshall - 1875 - Страниц: 226
...exclaim as he looked upon the calm brow, and saw the smile which lingered on his lips — " Greater love hath no man than this — that he lay down his life for his friend." Ralph Rogers never can forget that morning, it has left its mark upon his whole life. His mother rejoices... | |
 | 1918 - Страниц: 756
...and that the highest citizenship is that which sacrifices itself, that offers itself, for "greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend." That is what a part of our citizens, bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh, must offer — their... | |
 | Elisha Mulford - 1881 - Страниц: 288
...life of greater significance. It is the evidence of the greater love in the relations of men, greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend. The phase of thought upon life, which describes it as the struggle for existence, recognizes this fact... | |
 | Frederick Charles Woodhouse - 1881 - Страниц: 392
...disciples, He still called them His friends. "He saith unto him, Friend." To whom? To me ! " Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend ; " and " He loved me and gave Himself for me." He loved me! Why ? I know not. He calls me " friend... | |
 | Charles Haddon Spurgeon - 1881 - Страниц: 792
...burns snch friendship towards us that all other forms of it are as dim candles to the sun. " Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend." An ordinary man has gone as far as ever he can when he has died for his friend; and yet he would have... | |
 | 1881 - Страниц: 654
...have gone astray, aud the Lord laid upon him the iniquities of all." True, we read also, " Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend ; " but do we not also read that enemies are reconciled by the death of God's Son ? He gave himself... | |
 | Charles Winslow Hall - 1880 - Страниц: 398
...delicately engraved legend. " From William Harley, Esquire, to John Watts. Dec. 25, 1855. 'Greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend.'" "John hasn't told you," said Harley, "that the accident took place close in shore, when a heavy sea... | |
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If we regard his sufferings, one plain reflection presents itself: " greater love hath no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friend. 
