The Moral Probe: Or, One Hundred and Two Essays on the Nature of Men and Things |
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... principle , the mainspring of human action , the all pervading mo- tive - power , that impelled mankind in their onward course to eternity , the polar star to guide them through this world of sin and wo — the ills that flesh is heir to ...
... principle , the mainspring of human action , the all pervading mo- tive - power , that impelled mankind in their onward course to eternity , the polar star to guide them through this world of sin and wo — the ills that flesh is heir to ...
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... principle of human nature , that requires the most delicate and skilful hand to manage it to advantage . It is the hair - spring of the machine , and is operated upon by the least movement of the regulator , which , if turned too far ...
... principle of human nature , that requires the most delicate and skilful hand to manage it to advantage . It is the hair - spring of the machine , and is operated upon by the least movement of the regulator , which , if turned too far ...
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... principles in children , must effect an equilibrium in themselves , and pursue a con- sistent , uniform course , in precept and example . Ex- cessive indulgence one day , and chilling severity the next , will soon cause a vibration in ...
... principles in children , must effect an equilibrium in themselves , and pursue a con- sistent , uniform course , in precept and example . Ex- cessive indulgence one day , and chilling severity the next , will soon cause a vibration in ...
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... principles of truth , justice , and righteousness . If a more yielding disposition was exercised in things that tend to better and ameliorate the condition of man , and a more obstinate resistance made to injus- tice , vice , and ...
... principles of truth , justice , and righteousness . If a more yielding disposition was exercised in things that tend to better and ameliorate the condition of man , and a more obstinate resistance made to injus- tice , vice , and ...
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... principle of equality , and is privileged to ride through life on the shoulders of commercial , mechanical , and agricultural men ; called , by some high - toned , aristocratic professors , the common herd ; but who are the bone and ...
... principle of equality , and is privileged to ride through life on the shoulders of commercial , mechanical , and agricultural men ; called , by some high - toned , aristocratic professors , the common herd ; but who are the bone and ...
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