Meliora, Volumes 9-10Partridge & Company, 1866 |
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... never to have done . We do not think our insularity has so far cramped us as to make an external status the only true one for understanding our posi- tion and duty . But it will better us to take it . Egotism , individual or national ...
... never to have done . We do not think our insularity has so far cramped us as to make an external status the only true one for understanding our posi- tion and duty . But it will better us to take it . Egotism , individual or national ...
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... never heard of , or even necessary . To quote Mr. Spencer's words , as applied by him to the method he has himself sketched out , they receive their punishment through the working of things rather than at the hands of individuals ...
... never heard of , or even necessary . To quote Mr. Spencer's words , as applied by him to the method he has himself sketched out , they receive their punishment through the working of things rather than at the hands of individuals ...
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... never thought of such a thing as taking living monuments under the hospitable roof , in memory of the deceased ... never will love them , and certainly never make Christians of them ; and who do their work simply because they are paid ...
... never thought of such a thing as taking living monuments under the hospitable roof , in memory of the deceased ... never will love them , and certainly never make Christians of them ; and who do their work simply because they are paid ...
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... never originally de- signed by nature to be introduced into an animal body , and always rend , tear , and wear them out faster , like spirits and chymical medicines , but in bad cases are , at first at least , necessary ) , judiciously ...
... never originally de- signed by nature to be introduced into an animal body , and always rend , tear , and wear them out faster , like spirits and chymical medicines , but in bad cases are , at first at least , necessary ) , judiciously ...
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returns , not , it may be , like that which has never been tried , and so has never failed , but sincere and good of its kind . In what follows , reference is only intended to those friend- ships which , solid and certain in their basis ...
returns , not , it may be , like that which has never been tried , and so has never failed , but sincere and good of its kind . In what follows , reference is only intended to those friend- ships which , solid and certain in their basis ...
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Page 359 - Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house ? when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him ; and that thou hide not thyself from thine own flesh?
Page 202 - These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with any evil in case he do otherwise.
Page 287 - ... sitting by their studious lamps, musing, searching, revolving new notions and ideas wherewith to present as with their homage and their fealty the approaching reformation, others as fast reading, trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement.
Page 202 - The only part of the conduct of any one, for which he is amenable to society, is that which concerns others. In the part which merely concerns himself, his independence is, of right, absolute. Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign.
Page 202 - That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others.
Page 106 - Who hath woe ? who hath sorrow ? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause ? who hath redness of eyes ? They that tarry long at the wine ; they that go to seek mixed wine.
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