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Work for the good that is nighest; Dream not of greatness afar: That glory is ever the highest Which shines upon men as they are.

From Architects of Fate or, Steps to Success and Power by Marden, Orison Swett

A girl upon the nighest stone,   Half doubtful of the deed, was standing, So far the shallow flood had flown   Beyond the 'customed leap of landing.

From Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I. by Ingelow, Jean

I remember the voyage for Cap'n Mary's sake, but most I remember it because 'twas then that I come the nighest in my life to committin' matrimony.

From Friend Island by Stevens, Francis

Belial: They are the nighest God, their refuge sure And Father: they upon His breast have lain: Now lies a lesser one more close than they.

From Vondel's Lucifer by Vondel, Joost van den

Then draw lines betwene euery two prickes that be nighest togither, and ther wil appear rightly drawẽ the figure, of fiftene sides, and angles equall.

From The Path-Way to Knowledg Containing the First Principles of Geometrie by Record, Robert