The Moral Probe: Or, One Hundred and Two Essays on the Nature of Men and Things |
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Was this Heaven - born , soul - cheering principle , the mainspring of human action , the all pervading motive - power , that impelled mankind in their onward course to eternity , the polar star to guide them through this world of sin ...
Was this Heaven - born , soul - cheering principle , the mainspring of human action , the all pervading motive - power , that impelled mankind in their onward course to eternity , the polar star to guide them through this world of sin ...
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Some parents and teachers injure their children and pupils , by blunting their sense of shame , a powerful principle of human nature , that requires the most delicate and skilful hand to manage it to advantage .
Some parents and teachers injure their children and pupils , by blunting their sense of shame , a powerful principle of human nature , that requires the most delicate and skilful hand to manage it to advantage .
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Parents and teachers , before they are prepared to balance these two great principles in children , must effect an equilibrium in themselves , and pursue a consistent , uniform course , in precept and example .
Parents and teachers , before they are prepared to balance these two great principles in children , must effect an equilibrium in themselves , and pursue a consistent , uniform course , in precept and example .
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The great social law of humanity requires , that we should grant all accommodations to our fellow travellers , that cannot essentially injure us , or that will not compromise the fixed principles of truth , justice , and righteousness .
The great social law of humanity requires , that we should grant all accommodations to our fellow travellers , that cannot essentially injure us , or that will not compromise the fixed principles of truth , justice , and righteousness .
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I only aim to correct a mistaken idea that has gained credence with many , that , when a man has graduated at college , he is raised above the Heaven - born principle of equality , and is privileged to ride through life on the shoulders ...
I only aim to correct a mistaken idea that has gained credence with many , that , when a man has graduated at college , he is raised above the Heaven - born principle of equality , and is privileged to ride through life on the shoulders ...
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