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In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus declares of judgment as prison, “Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.”
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In Shackleton’s time, the hardiest adventurers — those strivers to the uttermost — made journeys to the poles.
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He traveled to the uttermost parts of the Earth, seeking wisdom from indigenous cultures about what it means to be fully human.
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I sink down again, huddled, strained to the uttermost.
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“The only real, dignified, human doctrine is the greatest good of all, and this can only be achieved by uttermost self-sacrifice.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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