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“Perhaps the reward of the spirit who tries Is not the goal but the exercise.”

Trying Spirit Goal Discipline Exercise Rewards

Author:Edmund Vance Cooke

“Aerial spirits, by great Jove design'd To be on earth the guardians of mankind: Invisible to mortal eyes they go, And mark our actions, good or bad, below: The immortal spies with watchful care preside, And thrice ten thousand round their charges glide: They can reward with glory or with gold, A power they by Divine permission hold.”

Source: The British Poets: Including Translations. In One Hundred Volumes. LXXXVIII

“When we are working at a difficult task and strive after a good thing, we are fighting a righteous battle, the direct reward of which is that we are kept from much evil. As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed.”

Heart Life Is Spirit Order Fighting Evil Difficult Progress Plans Battle Protect Tasks Direct Difficulty Good Things Rewards Strive Righteous Cheerful Braces Difficult Tasks

Author:Vincent Van Gogh

“Who shall say that those poor peasants were not acting in the spirit we most venerate, most adore; that theirs was not the true heart language which we cannot choose but love? And what has been their reward? They have sent down their name to be the by-word of all after ages; the worst reproach of the worst men a name convertible with atheism and devil-worship.”

Men Heart Has Beens Age Spirit Names Language Poor Acting Atheism Worst Worship Devil Rewards Adore Peasants Reproach True Heart Devil Worship

Book:Fraser's Magazine

Source: Fraser's Magazine

“Rewards and punishments, to speak frankly, are the desk of the soul, that is, a means of enslaving a child's spirit, and better suited to provoke than to prevent deformities.”

Mean Children Soul Spirit Speak Rewards Punishment Desks Provoking Deformity Reward And Punishment

Author:Maria Montessori

“But maybe prayer is a road to rise, A mountain path leading toward the skies To assist the spirit who truly tries. But it isn't a shibboleth, creed, nor code, It isn't a pack-horse to carry your load, It isn't a wagon, it's only a road. And perhaps the reward of the spirit who tries Is not the goal, but the exercise!”

Trying Spirit Goal Prayer Path Sky Exercise Mountain Horse Rewards Code Creeds Load Packs Wagons

Author:Edmund Vance Cooke

“I should like to believe my people's religion, which was just what I could wish, but alas, it is impossible. I have really no religion, for my God, being a spirit shown merely by reason to exist, his properties utterly unknown, is no help to my life. I have nor the parson's comfortable doctrine that every good action has its reward, and every sin is forgiven. My whole religion is this: do every duty, and expect no reward for it, either here or hereafter.”

People Should Believe Reason Whole Helping Action Spirit Wish Sin Impossible Duty Comfortable Property Rewards Very Good Doctrine Forgiven Alas Hereafter Good Actions

Book:Bertrand Russell on God and Religion

Source: Bertrand Russell on God and Religion