The Moral Probe: Or, One Hundred and Two Essays on the Nature of Men and Things |
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... head and heart with good thoughts , that there be no room for bad ones . Drinking water , neither makes a man sick nor in debt , or his wife a widow . Prosperity gains a thou- sand intimates , adversity often shows us that not one of ...
... head and heart with good thoughts , that there be no room for bad ones . Drinking water , neither makes a man sick nor in debt , or his wife a widow . Prosperity gains a thou- sand intimates , adversity often shows us that not one of ...
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... head . It is placed at the head of all the Christian virtues by St. Paul , the ablest divine that ever graced a pulpit or wielded a pen . It is the substratum of philanthropy , the brightest star in CALUMNY . 27.
... head . It is placed at the head of all the Christian virtues by St. Paul , the ablest divine that ever graced a pulpit or wielded a pen . It is the substratum of philanthropy , the brightest star in CALUMNY . 27.
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... heads - falsehood , slander , and persecution would be unknown sectarian walls , in matters of religion , would crumble in dust - the household of faith would become , what it should be - one united , harmonious family in Christ ...
... heads - falsehood , slander , and persecution would be unknown sectarian walls , in matters of religion , would crumble in dust - the household of faith would become , what it should be - one united , harmonious family in Christ ...
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... head , a matured judgment , and a good heart ; with a good share of what the modern literati are pleased to term , a com- mon education , were the best recommendations and surest passports , to public esteem and promotion . Now , in ...
... head , a matured judgment , and a good heart ; with a good share of what the modern literati are pleased to term , a com- mon education , were the best recommendations and surest passports , to public esteem and promotion . Now , in ...
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... head , by too much pressure and friction , the derangement commences . The links may be keyed together by delay , as the farmer keys his chain with wood , but the key soon wears out , and the last failure may be at a worse time and ...
... head , by too much pressure and friction , the derangement commences . The links may be keyed together by delay , as the farmer keys his chain with wood , but the key soon wears out , and the last failure may be at a worse time and ...
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