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Benevolence , he said , made up the whole of religion , and all the other parts of it
were nothing but cant , and jargon , and hypocrisy . By benevolence he
understood a gloomy and indefinite anxiety about the happiness of people with
whom ...
Benevolence , he said , made up the whole of religion , and all the other parts of it
were nothing but cant , and jargon , and hypocrisy . By benevolence he
understood a gloomy and indefinite anxiety about the happiness of people with
whom ...
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av ä * * * on the one hand Trueman was no scholar , yet on the other he was no
fool ; and though he despised his prejudices , yet he thought he might be made a
good decoy duck ; for if he could once bring Trueman over , the whole club at the
...
av ä * * * on the one hand Trueman was no scholar , yet on the other he was no
fool ; and though he despised his prejudices , yet he thought he might be made a
good decoy duck ; for if he could once bring Trueman over , the whole club at the
...
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... the master on Sundays “ exposes his servants to more danger than “ their
whole week ' s temptations in trade " put together . ” Fantom . I once had the same
vulgar prejudices about the Church and the Sabbath , and all that antiquated stuff
.
... the master on Sundays “ exposes his servants to more danger than “ their
whole week ' s temptations in trade " put together . ” Fantom . I once had the same
vulgar prejudices about the Church and the Sabbath , and all that antiquated stuff
.
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Sir , I have a plan in my head for relieving the miseries of the whole world . Every
thing is bad as it now stands . I would alter all the laws , and do away all the
religions , and put an end to all the wars in the world . I would everywhere
redress ...
Sir , I have a plan in my head for relieving the miseries of the whole world . Every
thing is bad as it now stands . I would alter all the laws , and do away all the
religions , and put an end to all the wars in the world . I would everywhere
redress ...
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... to know what is the fort of good you do yourselves , since you always object to
what is done by others . “ Sir , " said Mr . Fantom , “ the object of a true
philosopher is “ to diffuse light and knowledge . I wish " to see the whole world
enlightened .
... to know what is the fort of good you do yourselves , since you always object to
what is done by others . “ Sir , " said Mr . Fantom , “ the object of a true
philosopher is “ to diffuse light and knowledge . I wish " to see the whole world
enlightened .
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