“We no longer feel the firmness of the hard surface of the path. What we feel now is soft under our feet.”
“The severe and lancinating pain of paronychial tumors arises from the firmness and inelasticity of the skin and other structures where it is seated.”
“Combined with a firmness of purpose and untiring energy, you have been able to lay your plans in material wisdom, and carry them out with vigor, undaunted by the obstacles which beset your path.”