Just half an hour by herself and she might be able to sort out the situation, for to accept it without a struggle seemed to her to be very poor-spirited. ❋ Unknown (2010)
While America is being purposely distracted by Bush's puny, paltry and poor-spirited "War on Terror" and Noah is out shopping for Gucci knock-offs at Target instead of keeping an eye on the ark, our country is being left defenseless, unprotected and without lifeboats while the biggest Flood ever is rapidly heading our way. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Indeed, though he always demeaned himself with personal kindness towards me, I believe he considered me as a dull and poor-spirited clown, who had disgraced my noble blood by my mean propensities. ❋ Unknown (2008)
The clergy and the crowd must have been rather ashamed of themselves in secret, I think, for being such poor-spirited knaves. ❋ Unknown (2007)
And in the midst of all these solitary resignations and unseen sacrifices, she did not respect herself any more than the world respected her, but I believe thought in her heart that she was a poor-spirited, despicable little creature, whose luck in life was only too good for her merits. ❋ Unknown (2006)
This woman was more mistress of the house than the poor-spirited lady who owned it. ❋ Unknown (2006)
I had the conviction that he could only regard me as a poor-spirited slave, wherefore I now went about to shun his presence and eschew his conversation. ❋ Unknown (2006)
She never paid the sixpence, though she lost, but contented herself by abusing Mary all day, and said I was a poor-spirited sneak for not instantly horsewhipping Mr. P. ❋ Unknown (2006)
Captain Bragg, who thought there was nothing in his passenger, and considered he was a poor-spirited feller at first, was constrained to own that the Major was a reserved but well-informed and meritorious officer. ❋ Unknown (2006)
But if even as here circumscribed and limited it should appear to some poor-spirited person a vast work — let him turn to the libraries; and there among other things let him look at the bodies of civil and canonical law on one side, and at the commentaries of doctors and lawyers on the other, and see what ❋ Unknown (2005)
Master Blifil was generally called a sneaking rascal, a poor-spirited wretch, with other epithets of the like kind; whilst ❋ Unknown (2004)
Astonished and interested at this picture of patient, grateful, and high-minded resignation, Morton could not help bestowing an execration upon the poor-spirited rascal who had taken such a dastardly course of vengeance. ❋ Unknown (2004)
It is a foolish poor-spirited weakness — as though my heart has been only half formed in the making. ❋ Unknown (2004)
I would let them go, and help them back; I could not take such poor-spirited miserable creatures with me, and I would keep the ❋ Isabella Lucy (2004)
We both regretted this, but the Duke said that these people were nothing to us, and deserved extinction anyway for being so poor-spirited as to serve such a Family. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Although many visited him with respect, and the cities of Greece contended which should honor him most, he yet continued disheartened and disconsolate, like an unfortunate lover, often casting his looks back upon Italy; and, indeed, he was become so poor-spirited, so humiliated and dejected by his misfortunes, as none could have expected in a man who had devoted so much of his life to study and learning. ❋ Plutarch (2003)
However, it is irrational and poor-spirited not to seek conveniences for fear of losing them, for upon the same account we should not allow ourselves to like wealth, glory, or wisdom, since we may fear to be deprived of all these; nay, even virtue itself, than which there is no greater nor more desirable possession, is often suspended by sickness or drugs. ❋ Plutarch (2003)
But the General had avowed to me that, over and above such considerations as these, there were circumstances which compelled him to “move with especial care at present”, and that the fact had actually made him poor-spirited and a coward — it had made him altogether change his tone towards me. ❋ Unknown (2003)
I really think it was poor-spirited of you not to try at least to fix his interest. ❋ Balogh, Mary (1988)
~The Beatitudes~
“Blessed are the [poor in spirit],
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are [the peacemakers],
for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me.
Rejoice and be glad, because great is [your reward] in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you." ❋ ~ED~ (2011)
