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The more delicate it is , the more readily will a rough hand destroy it To balance ,
properly , HOPE and FEAR , in children is a matter of high importance , and of
rare attain ment . Hope , without fear , engenders rashness - fear , without hope ...
The more delicate it is , the more readily will a rough hand destroy it To balance ,
properly , HOPE and FEAR , in children is a matter of high importance , and of
rare attain ment . Hope , without fear , engenders rashness - fear , without hope ...
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How unlike their subjects ; governed by fear , quailing with terror , shuddering
with dread-obsequious , cringing , miserable , wretched vassals . In death , the
contrast is still more striking . Contemplate the awful terrors , the keen remorse ,
the ...
How unlike their subjects ; governed by fear , quailing with terror , shuddering
with dread-obsequious , cringing , miserable , wretched vassals . In death , the
contrast is still more striking . Contemplate the awful terrors , the keen remorse ,
the ...
Page 164
The argument would be sound , if either party would banish all demagogues from
its ranks — become purely patriotic — be guided entirely by love of country ,
charity towards others , the fear of God , prudence , sound discretion , and rigid ...
The argument would be sound , if either party would banish all demagogues from
its ranks — become purely patriotic — be guided entirely by love of country ,
charity towards others , the fear of God , prudence , sound discretion , and rigid ...
Page 172
A naturally timid person may become so accustomed to danger , that what he
once dreaded , he no longer fears . The reverse sometimes occurs - exposure to
perils increases fear and paralyzes all the powers of the man . Some men can ...
A naturally timid person may become so accustomed to danger , that what he
once dreaded , he no longer fears . The reverse sometimes occurs - exposure to
perils increases fear and paralyzes all the powers of the man . Some men can ...
Page 231
... and sleep away the sermon , for fear its truths might set too closely , and pinch
their consciences . There are others who do not go to church , because they
cannot dress as well as some others — vain pride is stronger than their religion .
... and sleep away the sermon , for fear its truths might set too closely , and pinch
their consciences . There are others who do not go to church , because they
cannot dress as well as some others — vain pride is stronger than their religion .
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| Title | The Moral Probe: Or One Hundred and Two Common Sense Essays on the Nature of Men and Things: Interspersed with Scraps of Science and History |
| Author | Levi Carroll Judson |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | The author, 1848 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 17 Sep 2007 |
| Length | 336 pages |
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