"Twenty-four" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... for the representation of minorities should be embodied in the Irish Administrative Council Bill introduced into the House of Commons in May 1907. But the method proposed—that the Council should consist of eighty-two elected members and twenty-four nominated members—was essentially undemocratic. The nominated members, even if they were representative of the minority, would never have had the same authority or influence as they would have had as members duly elected by the votes of the ...
— Proportional Representation - A Study in Methods of Election • John H. Humphreys
... call for personal effort, it is too often that we meet with church members who are completely engrossed, from early dawn to the close of day, in accumulating wealth; and who deny themselves the luxury of spending either hour of the twenty-four, in conversing with souls, and leading them to Jesus. Such persons will give somewhat of their substance, when called upon; and press on, almost out of breath apparently, in the cares of the world, ...
— Thoughts on Missions • Sheldon Dibble
... nothing at present," he said slowly. "This inquiry is, as yet, only twenty-four hours old so far as I am concerned. I am seeking information. When I am gorged with facts ...
— The Stowmarket Mystery - Or, A Legacy of Hate • Louis Tracy
... young and old, rich and poor, all fell before its blasting power. In the brief space of twenty-four hours, Dr. Prague was bereft of wife and children, and left a poor, lone man, in his solitary mansion. Where should the mourner turn for consolation? At this crisis, he thought of his old friend, Parson ...
— Eventide - A Series of Tales and Poems • Effie Afton
... could get hold of Orozco alive," Blondie said, "I'd rip off the soles of his feet and make him walk twenty-four hours ...
— The Underdogs • Mariano Azuela
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