There is perhaps no truer sign that a man is really advancing than that he is learning to forget himself, that he is losing the natural thoughts about self in the thought of One higher than himself, to whose guidance he can commit himself and all men.


P. 565. - Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)

John Campbell Shairp Quotes

There is perhaps no truer sign that a man is really advancing than that he is learning to forget himself, that he is losing the natural thoughts...

There is perhaps no truer sign that a man is really advancing than that he is learning to forget himself, that he is losing the natural thoughts...

There is perhaps no truer sign that a man is really advancing than that he is learning to forget himself, that he is losing the natural thoughts...

There is perhaps no truer sign that a man is really advancing than that he is learning to forget himself, that he is losing the natural thoughts...