highest endeavor
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Utmost; highest endeavor or state; most nearly perfect thing, or being, or action; as, to do one's best; to the best of our ability.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
He would be a leader––not of war––not of government for the daily duties of village life, but of the Things of the Spirit which seemed calling within him to highest endeavor.
From The Flute of the Gods by Marah Ellis Ryan
He is now sixty, the owner of the finest library in his city, with the reputation of being its best-read man, and one whose highest endeavor is to help his fellow man.
From Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden
Know your object, that it is worthy the highest endeavor of a human being, and then pursue it with a divine enthusiasm that no obstacle can daunt, an ardor that no weariness can quench.
From Quit Your Worrying! by George Wharton James
Most of all, equal opportunity for all classes and large prizes for the ambitious and industrious serve to stimulate individuals of native ability to their highest endeavor.
From Races and Immigrants in America by John R. (John Rogers) Commons
