The Moral Probe: Or, One Hundred and Two Essays on the Nature of Men and Things |
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... desires , and the native dignity of their immortal souls ; and explore the labyrinthian mazes of the wilderness of mind ; that they may form a correct estimate of themselves , and of men and things around them . I have studied to ...
... desires , and the native dignity of their immortal souls ; and explore the labyrinthian mazes of the wilderness of mind ; that they may form a correct estimate of themselves , and of men and things around them . I have studied to ...
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... desires of the human heart , ambition , aiming to strip the monster of its deformity , that they may use it , as the ... desire of power , honour , preferment , pride . The honour that is awarded to power , is of doubtful gender , and ...
... desires of the human heart , ambition , aiming to strip the monster of its deformity , that they may use it , as the ... desire of power , honour , preferment , pride . The honour that is awarded to power , is of doubtful gender , and ...
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... 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 , on which to walk into ...
... 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 , on which to walk into ...
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... desires , —his mind is never expanded beyond the circumference of the al- mighty dollar . He thinks not of his immortal soul , his accountability to God , or of his final destiny . He covets the wealth of others , revels in extortion ...
... desires , —his mind is never expanded beyond the circumference of the al- mighty dollar . He thinks not of his immortal soul , his accountability to God , or of his final destiny . He covets the wealth of others , revels in extortion ...
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... desires ; the soul that hails death as the wel- come messenger , to deliver it from its ever changing ever decaying prison house of clay , called man ; on which time wages a perpetual war ; whitening his locks , furrowing his cheets ...
... desires ; the soul that hails death as the wel- come messenger , to deliver it from its ever changing ever decaying prison house of clay , called man ; on which time wages a perpetual war ; whitening his locks , furrowing his cheets ...
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