The Moral Probe: Or, One Hundred and Two Essays on the Nature of Men and Things |
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Page 53
... will have a sheet anchor to your soul , that will enable you to out- ride the storms of time , and at last , be moored in the haven of eternal rest . E 2 DISCRETION . THIS important principle is , wisdom applied to DESPAIR . 53.
... will have a sheet anchor to your soul , that will enable you to out- ride the storms of time , and at last , be moored in the haven of eternal rest . E 2 DISCRETION . THIS important principle is , wisdom applied to DESPAIR . 53.
Page 54
... wisdom applied to prac- tice . It is one of those terms that many measure by the sliding scale , so much in use by those whose judg- ments are warped by circumstances , who are men of principle according to their own interest ; whose ...
... wisdom applied to prac- tice . It is one of those terms that many measure by the sliding scale , so much in use by those whose judg- ments are warped by circumstances , who are men of principle according to their own interest ; whose ...
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... wisdom woo , common sense demonstrate ; but all to no purpose . Self conceit , blind confidence , carnal desires , pampered appetite , tyrannical habit ; all combine and bind the captive with chains , that require an Almighty hand to ...
... wisdom woo , common sense demonstrate ; but all to no purpose . Self conceit , blind confidence , carnal desires , pampered appetite , tyrannical habit ; all combine and bind the captive with chains , that require an Almighty hand to ...
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... wisdom , and justice . That acquired by wild ambition , is tarnished by association -time deepens the stain . We read the biography of Washington with calmness and delight ; that of Bonaparte , with mingled feelings of admiration and ...
... wisdom , and justice . That acquired by wild ambition , is tarnished by association -time deepens the stain . We read the biography of Washington with calmness and delight ; that of Bonaparte , with mingled feelings of admiration and ...
Page 87
... wisdom , and live up to it ; and those who have been the manufacturers and retailers , take the same pledge , religiously observe it , and pursue some nobler employment . They will then better fulfil the design of their creation ...
... wisdom , and live up to it ; and those who have been the manufacturers and retailers , take the same pledge , religiously observe it , and pursue some nobler employment . They will then better fulfil the design of their creation ...
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