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He had twelve sheep killed for the poor in Scariff, at a time when not a servant of the house tasted meat for months; ay, and our own table, too, none of the most abundant, I assure you." What a picture was this, and how forcibly did it remind me of what I had witnessed in times past.
We won't win a military success ... we all know that ... McDonagh and Pearse and Connolly and Mineely and all of us ... we know that ... but well win a spiritual success!" "A spiritual success?" "Yes. Well remind the people that Ireland is not yet a nation and that there are Irishmen who are still willing to die for their country.
"There is neither truth nor falsehood in the world, and those who aver that there is are either impostors or dupes." "Ah," said Vivian, "you remind me of Bacon's celebrated sentence 'Many there be that say with jesting Pilate, What is truth? but do not wait for an answer." "I think you have both quoted quite enough," said Kitty, lightly. "You forget how little I understand of these deep subjects.
She kept women at a distance from her, instinctively dreading lest in their careless talk some hint or comment should remind her that she had married a man ridiculous in their eyes; and with men she could have but little intercourse, for their society was dangerous.
I should answer him: "Just now, or in any days to come, should you be tempted to remind us that we did not protest against the martyrdom of Belgium, that we were a bit slow in coming into the war, oh, don't utter that reproach!
He resolved that as soon as he was settled at his new work he would have it attended to. It was the relic of his old rainbow expedition and though it had annoyed him only at intervals it had never ceased to remind him that there was trouble there for him some future day. He had another hard parting to face, but one with hope in it for the future.
"It is", he said, "no argument for the matter in hand. For the dispute is not what way a man may write best in; but which is most proper for the subject he writes upon. The second argument stands on higher ground. It amounts to a plea for the need of idealization; and, so far, may serve to remind us that the extravagances of the heroic drama had their stronger, as well as their weaker, side.
"And it is agreed that Johnnie could cure himself of his lisp if he chose, and if you would continually remind him of it?" "Oh yes, certainly it is."
Dimly, doubtless, they saw it, and inconsistently: but they saw it, and to their faith in that great truth we owe all that has made England really noble among the nations. Of the fruits of that faith every venerable building around us should remind us.
Maitland, not knowing in the least what the whole thing was about, but seeing a way out of the present mix-up, promptly seconded the motion. "Mr. Chairman!" shouted Simmons. "I am prepared to " "Maister Chair-r-man, A need not remind you that there is no discussion on a motion to adjourn."
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