The English Enchiridion; Being a Selection of Apothegms, Moral Maxims, Etc1799 |
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... never stir from their home read only one page of this book . V. You will be branded with singularity , and singular in many respects you must be , if you are eminently virtuous . VI . The penetrating HELVETIUS held , that happiness only ...
... never stir from their home read only one page of this book . V. You will be branded with singularity , and singular in many respects you must be , if you are eminently virtuous . VI . The penetrating HELVETIUS held , that happiness only ...
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... cringe and truckle , and do violence to some of our strong- est inclinations . XXVI . Analogy is the most pleasing , as well as the surest guide in all disquisitions . XXVII . A people ignorant never can enjoy free- dom [ 7 ]
... cringe and truckle , and do violence to some of our strong- est inclinations . XXVI . Analogy is the most pleasing , as well as the surest guide in all disquisitions . XXVII . A people ignorant never can enjoy free- dom [ 7 ]
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John Feltham. XXVII . A people ignorant never can enjoy free- dom ; a people immoral are unworthy of the blessing . XXVIII . The only safe and honourable avenue to the heart is by the understanding . XXIX . Hoary - headed error is not on ...
John Feltham. XXVII . A people ignorant never can enjoy free- dom ; a people immoral are unworthy of the blessing . XXVIII . The only safe and honourable avenue to the heart is by the understanding . XXIX . Hoary - headed error is not on ...
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... never think at all ; and the greater part of those who do , think by proxy , or regulate their opinion by the caprice of the day . LI . He that breaks through an universally- received custom , because he believes it to be wrong , must ...
... never think at all ; and the greater part of those who do , think by proxy , or regulate their opinion by the caprice of the day . LI . He that breaks through an universally- received custom , because he believes it to be wrong , must ...
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... never be pleased , though he hath never so much ; and he that is not content with what he enjoys , is a stranger to fecility . LV . Pride is a sin most practised , but which nobody will own . LVI . It is not the having wealth , but the ...
... never be pleased , though he hath never so much ; and he that is not content with what he enjoys , is a stranger to fecility . LV . Pride is a sin most practised , but which nobody will own . LVI . It is not the having wealth , but the ...
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الصفحة 63 - It were better to have no opinion of God at all, than such an Opinion as is unworthy of him : for the one is unbelief, the other is contumely : and certainly superstition is the reproach of the Deity. Plutarch saith well to that purpose :
الصفحة 71 - The end, then, of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be like him as we may the nearest by possessing our souls of true virtue, which being united to the heavenly grace of faith makes up the highest perfection.
الصفحة 63 - IT is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire, and many things to fear...
الصفحة 62 - It is a strange thing that, in sea voyages, where there is nothing to be seen but sky and sea, men should make diaries; but in land travel, wherein so much is to be observed, for the most part they omit it; as if chance were fitter to be registered than observation; let diaries therefore, be brought in use.
الصفحة 20 - Moral precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we see: positive precepts are precepts, the reasons of which we do not see.* Moral duties arise out of the nature of the case itself, prior to external command. Positive duties do not arise out of the nature of the case, but from external command ; nor would they be duties at all, were it not for such command, received from him whose creatures and subjects we are.
الصفحة 63 - Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order.
الصفحة 88 - The sense of honour is of so fine and delicate a nature, that it is only to be met with in minds which are naturally noble, or in such as have been cultivated by great examples, or a refined education. This paper therefore is chiefly designed for those who by means of any of these advantages are, or ought to be actuated by this glorious principle.
الصفحة 47 - Let him study the Holy Scriptures, especially the New Testament. Therein are contained the words of eternal life. It has God for its Author ; salvation for its end ; and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter.
الصفحة 70 - A GOD, an ANIMAL, a PLANT, are not companions of man ; nor is the FAULTLESS — then judge with lenity of all; the coolest, wisest, best, all without exception, have their points, their moments of enthusiasm, fanaticism, absence of mind, faint-heartedness, stupidity — if you allow not for these, your criticisms on man will be a mass of accusations or caricatures.
الصفحة 6 - These diminutive observations seem to take away something from the dignity of writing, and therefore are never communicated but with hesitation, and a little fear of abasement and contempt. But it must be remembered, that life consists not of a series of illustrious actions, or elegant enjoyments; the greater part of our time passes in compliance with necessities, in the performance of daily duties, in the removal of small inconveniences, in the procurement of petty pleasures; and we are well or...