 | Elizabeth Jane Whately - 1852 - 182 pages
...is a promise made to oneself. A stubborn man is ' determined.' A firm man is ' resolved.' A man who is quick in forming a judgment, and firm in adhering to it, is ' decided.' A 'resolute' or a 'decided' character both imply something higher than a ' determined... | |
 | Elizabeth Jane Whately - 1852 - 224 pages
...is a promise made to oneself. A stubborn man is ' determined.' A firm man is ' resolved.' A man who is quick in forming a judgment, and firm in adhering to it, is ' decided.' A ' resolute' or a ' decided' character both imply something higher than a ' determined'... | |
 | Elizabeth Jane Whately - 1858 - 248 pages
...is a promise made to oneself. A stubborn man is ' determined.' A firm man is ' resolved.' A man who is quick in forming a judgment, and firm in adhering to it, is 'decided.' A 'resolute' or a 'decided' character * In old English, the verb 'constrain' was used... | |
 | Charles John Smith - 1871 - 630 pages
...choice. A stubborn man may be determined, a firm man is resolved, л\'Ьа1 to do. A decided character is quick in forming a judgment, and firm in adhering to it. He has a sharp understanding of distinct motives and lines of conduct. What he has decided he is likely... | |
 | Richard Whatley (archbishop of Dublin.) - 1873 - 192 pages
...is a promise made to oneself. A stubborn man is ' determined.' A firm man is ' resolved.' A man who is quick in forming a judgment, and firm in adhering to it, is ' decided.' A ' resolute ' or a ' decided ' character both imply something higher than a ' determined... | |
 | Charles John Smith - 1890 - 802 pages
...moral choice. A stubborn man may be determined, a firm man is resolved, whet to do. A decided character is quick in forming a judgment, and firm in adhering to it. He has a sharp understanding of distinct motives and lines of conduct. What he lias decided he is likely... | |
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is a lower kind of ' decision.' ' Resolution ' has more of a moral character. A ' resolution ' taken is a promise made to oneself. A stubborn man is ' determined.' A firm man is ' resolved.' A man who is quick in forming a judgment, and firm in adhering... 