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... impartially , faithfully , and minutely ; the vast circuit , the reaching powers , the lofty desires , and the native dignity of their immortal souls ; and explore the labyrinthian mazes of the wilderness of mind ; that they may ...
... impartially , faithfully , and minutely ; the vast circuit , the reaching powers , the lofty desires , and the native dignity of their immortal souls ; and explore the labyrinthian mazes of the wilderness of mind ; that they may ...
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HEART , description of natural and moral Honesty , the true standard of Honor , each caste has its code Hope , its operations on the mind . IDLENESS , leads to crime INCONSISTENCY , evils of INGRATITUDE , baseness of .
HEART , description of natural and moral Honesty , the true standard of Honor , each caste has its code Hope , its operations on the mind . IDLENESS , leads to crime INCONSISTENCY , evils of INGRATITUDE , baseness of .
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PRESENCE OF MIND , advantages of Press , responsibility of editors ... PROCRASTINATION , evils of .... PROMISES , evils of breaking ... PRUDENCE , defined .... 172 175 179 181 183 187 QUACks , several kinds ..... QUARRELS , how to avoid ...
PRESENCE OF MIND , advantages of Press , responsibility of editors ... PROCRASTINATION , evils of .... PROMISES , evils of breaking ... PRUDENCE , defined .... 172 175 179 181 183 187 QUACks , several kinds ..... QUARRELS , how to avoid ...
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Constantly surrounded by the varied and varying beauties of nature , and the never ceasing and harmonious operations of her laws , his mind is led to contemplate the wisdom of the great Architect of worlds , and the natural philosophy ...
Constantly surrounded by the varied and varying beauties of nature , and the never ceasing and harmonious operations of her laws , his mind is led to contemplate the wisdom of the great Architect of worlds , and the natural philosophy ...
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Reader , if you desire peace of mind , shun ambition and the ambitious man . He will use you as some men do their horses , ride you all day without food , and give you post meat for supper . He will gladly make a bridge of you ...
Reader , if you desire peace of mind , shun ambition and the ambitious man . He will use you as some men do their horses , ride you all day without food , and give you post meat for supper . He will gladly make a bridge of you ...
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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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