The Moral Probe: Or, One Hundred and Two Essays on the Nature of Men and Things |
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... the one and correct the other , by patient and sound reasoning ; a ray of millennial glory would burst upon us ; millions of money would pass through a better channel , and thousands of friendships be saved from dissolution .
... the one and correct the other , by patient and sound reasoning ; a ray of millennial glory would burst upon us ; millions of money would pass through a better channel , and thousands of friendships be saved from dissolution .
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He will gladly make a bridge of you , on which to walk into power , provided he can pass toll free . Let your aim be more lofty than the highest pinnacle ambition can rear . Nothing is pure but heaven , let that be the prize you seek ...
He will gladly make a bridge of you , on which to walk into power , provided he can pass toll free . Let your aim be more lofty than the highest pinnacle ambition can rear . Nothing is pure but heaven , let that be the prize you seek ...
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Fear not troubles , keep up your spirits , the darkness will pass away . If the sun is going down , look at the stars ; if they are hid by clouds , still look up to heaven , rely upon the promises of God , and be cheerful .
Fear not troubles , keep up your spirits , the darkness will pass away . If the sun is going down , look at the stars ; if they are hid by clouds , still look up to heaven , rely upon the promises of God , and be cheerful .
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I have somewhere read of two goats that met midway , on a narrow pass , over a deep gulf . Neither could turn round to go back , without danger of falling off , and one very courteously laid down , and permitted the other to walk ...
I have somewhere read of two goats that met midway , on a narrow pass , over a deep gulf . Neither could turn round to go back , without danger of falling off , and one very courteously laid down , and permitted the other to walk ...
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Its march is onward ; it gains ; force and velocity , and the moment it is permitted to pass the summit of the inclined plane of reason , the rope of patriotism snaps , the hook of integrity is 38 THE PROBE . CONSISTENCY, advantages of.
Its march is onward ; it gains ; force and velocity , and the moment it is permitted to pass the summit of the inclined plane of reason , the rope of patriotism snaps , the hook of integrity is 38 THE PROBE . CONSISTENCY, advantages of.
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