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" Let the motive be in the deed, and not in the event. Be not one whose motive for action is the hope of reward. Let not thy life be spent in inaction. "
The Works of Wm. Robertson, D.D.: History of America, books IX-X. An ... - Page 310
by William Robertson - 1825
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The English Review, Or, An Abstract of English and Foreign Literature, Volume 9

1787 - 512 pages
...ftoic philofophf promulgated in India a thouiknd years before their introdu£tion into Greece. • « Let the motive be in the deed, and not in the event. Be not «ne whofe motive for aftion is the hope of reward. Let not thy life be fpent in inaftion. Depend upon...
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An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients Had ...

William Robertson - 1791 - 408 pages
...paffions, performeth " with his active faculties all the functions of life unconcerned " about the event k. Let the motive be in the deed, and not " in the event. Be not one whofe motive for action is the " hope of reward. Let not thy life be fpent in inaction. " Depend upon...
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The New-York magazine; or, Literary repository, Volume 3

1792 - 822 pages
...paffions, performeth wi.h his active ¡acuities all the functions of life, unconcerned about the event. Let the motive be in the deed, and not in the event. Be not one whofe motive for action is the hope-of reward. Let not thy life be fpent in inaction. Depend upon application,...
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A View of Nature, in Letters to a Traveller Among the Alps: With ..., Volume 4

Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794 - 518 pages
...passions, performeth with his active faculties all the functions of life, unconcerned about the issue. Let the motive be in the deed, and not in the event....application ; perform thy duty ; abandon all thought of the conseqrence, and make the event equal, whether it terminate ;n good or in evil. Seek an asylum then...
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An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients Had ...

William Robertson - 1804 - 422 pages
...paffions, performeth " with his a&ive faculties all the functions of life tc unconcerned about the event*. .Let the motive " be in the deed, and not in the event. Be not one " whofe motive for action is the hope ofTeward. " Let not thy life be fpent in inaction. Depend " upon...
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An Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients Had ...

William Robertson - 1812 - 422 pages
...passions, performeth with his active faculties all the functions of life unconcerned about the event.* Let the motive be in the deed, and not in the event. Be not one whose motive for actions in the hope of reward. Let not thy life be spent in inaction. Depend upon application, perform...
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The Works of William Robertson: Historical disquisition concerning the ...

William Robertson - 1812 - 430 pages
...paffions, performeth with his " active faculties all the functions of life uncop" cerned about the event*. Let the motive be " in the deed, and not in the event. Be not one . " whofe motive for a£lion is the hope of reward. . " Let not thy life be fpent in inaction. Depend...
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The Works of William Robertson, D. D...: To which is Prefixed an ..., Volume 10

William Robertson, Dugald Stewart - 1821 - 402 pages
...passions, performeth with his active faculties all " the functions of life, unconcerned about the " eventk. Let the motive be in the deed, and not " in the event. Be not one whose motive for ac • " tion is the hope of reward. Let not thy life be . " spent in inaction. Depend upon application,...
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The History of Scotland, and an Historical Disquisition Concerning Ancient India

William Robertson - 1828 - 746 pages
...passions, performed! with his active faculties all the functions of life, unconcerned about the event1. Let the motive be in the deed, and not in the event. Be not one whose motive for action is the hope <>1 reward. Let not thy life be spent in inaction. Depend upon application, perform thy duty, abandon...
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The History of Scotland and an Historical Disquisition Concerning Ancient India

William Robertson - 1835 - 750 pages
...Let the motive be in the deed and not in the event. Be not one whose motive for action is the hope ot reward. Let not thy life be spent in inaction. Depend upon application, perform thv duty, abandon all thought of the consequence, and make the event equal, whether it terminate in...
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