 The thing to be lamented is, not that men have so great regard to their own good or interest in the present world, for they have not enough ; but that they have so little to the good of others.  The Classical Journal - Page 911819Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Butler - 1827 - 376 pages
...inquisitiveness, love, or hatred, any vagrant inclination. The thing to be lamented is, not that men have so great regard to their own good or interest in the present world, for they have^nof'enough ; but that they have so little to the good of others. And this seems plainly owing... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1849 - 162 pages
...inquisitiveness, love or hatred, any vagrant inclination. The thing to be lamented is, not that men have so great regard to their own good or interest in the present...them, much more than to self-love. As a proof of this it may be observed, that there is no character more void of friendship, gratitude, natural affection,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1850 - 682 pages
...inquisitiveness, love or hatred, any vagrant inclination. The thing to be lamented is, not that men have so great regard to their own good or interest in the present...them, much more than to self-love.' As a proof of this it may be observed, that there is no character more void of friendship, gratitude, natural affection,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1856 - 576 pages
...inqnisitiveuess, love, or hatred, any vagrant inclination. The thing to be lamented is, not that men have so great regard to their own good or interest in the present...prevalent in them, much more than to self-love. As a prouf of this may be observed, that there is no character more void of friendship, gratitude, natural... | |
 | Joseph Butler (bp. of Durham.) - 1862 - 574 pages
...inquisitiveness, love or hatred, any vagrant inclination. The thing to be lamented is, not that men have so great regard to their own good or interest in the present world, for they have not enough ; 1 but that they have so little to the good of others. And this seems plainly 1 Page 14. owing to... | |
 | rev Andrew Cameron - 1871 - 776 pages
...iiiquisitiveness, love, or hatred, any vagrant inclination. The thing to be lamented is, not that men have so great regard to their own good or interest in the present world, for they have not inough, but that they have so little to the good •f others." ffhat a repository of wise rules (even... | |
 | David Kay - 1873 - 242 pages
...himself, and studies himself, until his own little self becomes his own little god."— (S. SMILES.) "The thing to be lamented is not that men have so...but that they have so little to the good of others." — (Bishop BUTLER.) 1 "'Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose... | |
 | William Lucas Collins - 1881 - 210 pages
...love, or hatred, — any vagrant inclination. The thing to be lamented is, not that men have BO great regard to their own good or interest in the present...but that they have so little to the good of others. . . . With all the mistakes men fall into about interest, it would be less mischievous than the extravagances... | |
 | William Lucas Collins - 1881 - 220 pages
...to be lamented is, not that men have so great regard to their own good or interest in the present i world, — for they have not enough ; but that they have so little to the good of others. . . . With all the mistakes men fall into about interest, it would be less mischievous than the extravagances... | |
 | William Lucas Collins - 1881 - 220 pages
...lamented is, not that men have so great regard to their own good or interest in the present world,—for they have not enough ; but that they have so little to the good of others. . . . "With all the mistakes men fall into about interest, it would be less mischievous than the extravagances... | |
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