But then I must have no fractions; I cannot divide my troop into two, and
act upon two points, at once, without another self, who -- But what is the use of acting upon two points, as we have only one man to take?
I was beginning to relent towards my wretched partner; to pity his forlorn, comfortless condition, unalleviated as it is by the consolations of intellectual resources and the answer of a good conscience towards God; and to think I ought to sacrifice my pride, and renew my efforts once again to make his home agreeable and lead him back to the path of virtue; not by false professions of love, and not by pretended remorse, but by mitigating my habitual coldness of manner, and commuting my frigid civility into kindness wherever an opportunity occurred; and not only was I beginning to think so, but I had already begun to
act upon the thought - and what was the result?
They are very importantand sorry I am that you cannot feel them sufficiently to
act upon them.
"Possibly there are some who believe it," said Grandfather; "but they have not so much power to
act upon their belief as the magistrates and ministers had in the days of Roger Williams.
But the plan he had suggested struck me as one which might possibly be accomplished, and I resolved to
act upon it as speedily as possible.
I was not long in forming the resolution, nor slow to
act upon it.
But when he attempted to
act upon that very sensible decision a burly dog came bowsing out and disputed his right.
This belief enables us to
act upon the impulse to inflict pain, while believing that we are acting upon the desire to lead sinners to repentance.
It will
act upon the basic fact that WHEREVER THERE IS INTERDEPENDENCE, THERE IS BOUND TO BE TELEPHONY; and it will therefore prepare maps of interdependence, showing the widely scattered groups of industry and finance, and the lines that weave them into a pattern of national cooperation.
After a moment's hesitation she decided, although she seldom acted upon impulse, to
act upon this one, and turned down a side street and found Mary's door.
Think over Mother's preachment,
act upon it if it seems good, and God bless you all."
The Home Affairs Ministry must
act upon Muslim preacher Wan Ji Wan Hussin's allegation that he was assaulted by a warden at the Kajang Prison while seeking a stay of his sentence for sedition, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
act upon - have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"