Maxims, observations & reflections on morality and religion; selected from various authors, by T. Nixon1806 - 162 Seiten |
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... hand , or of originality on the other , it may be thought by some a species of presumption , to attempt saying any thing in their favour by way of preface ; however to obvi- ate this or any other charge , which the severity of criticism ...
... hand , or of originality on the other , it may be thought by some a species of presumption , to attempt saying any thing in their favour by way of preface ; however to obvi- ate this or any other charge , which the severity of criticism ...
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... hand of vice , the wounds are not deep . Shielded in the armour of righteousness , the arrows of misfortune fall blunted at our fect . To insult over the miseries of an unhappy creature is inhuman , not to compassionate them is ...
... hand of vice , the wounds are not deep . Shielded in the armour of righteousness , the arrows of misfortune fall blunted at our fect . To insult over the miseries of an unhappy creature is inhuman , not to compassionate them is ...
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... hand to loose them . It is one of the sad effects of the fall , that men can never rest satisfied with the midway of all extremes : like the pendulum of a clock they seem condemned to pass and repass the mark of truth , without a ...
... hand to loose them . It is one of the sad effects of the fall , that men can never rest satisfied with the midway of all extremes : like the pendulum of a clock they seem condemned to pass and repass the mark of truth , without a ...
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... to prevent a quarrel before hand , than to revenge it afterward . None more impatiently suffer injuries , than those that are most forward in doing them . the corrupting influence of the world ; and it gives On Anger, Malice and Revenge,
... to prevent a quarrel before hand , than to revenge it afterward . None more impatiently suffer injuries , than those that are most forward in doing them . the corrupting influence of the world ; and it gives On Anger, Malice and Revenge,
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... hand of the spirit , a feast of fat things to a hungry soul , a sword in the hands of a christian warrior , and a net in the hand of the christian minister . It is bright as a constellation ! glorious as the meridian sun ! fruitful as ...
... hand of the spirit , a feast of fat things to a hungry soul , a sword in the hands of a christian warrior , and a net in the hand of the christian minister . It is bright as a constellation ! glorious as the meridian sun ! fruitful as ...
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Beliebte Passagen
Seite 138 - When I see kings lying by those who deposed them, when I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions, and debates of mankind.
Seite 138 - When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies in me ; when I read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every inordinate desire goes out; when I meet with the grief of parents upon a tomb-stone, my heart melts with compassion ; when I see the tomb of the parents themselves, I consider the vanity of grieving for those whom we must quickly follow...
Seite 151 - Truth is always consistent with itself, and needs nothing to help it out ; it is always near at hand, and sits upon our lips and is ready to drop out before we are aware; whereas a lie is troublesome, and sets a man's invention upon the rack, and one trick needs a great many more to make it good.
Seite 9 - Lost time is never found again, and what we call time enough always proves little enough. Let us then up and be doing, and doing to the purpose ; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. Sloth...
Seite 109 - 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.
Seite 1 - What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to a human soul. The philosopher, the saint, or the hero, the wise, the good, or the great man, very often lie hid and concealed in a plebeian, which a proper education might have dis-interred, and have brought to light.
Seite 59 - Judges ought to be more learned than witty ; more reverend than plausible ; and more advised ' than confident. Above all things, integrity is their portion and proper virtue.
Seite 64 - He who receives a good turn should never forget it : he who does one should never remember it.
Seite 103 - Earth in the following manner : " For what is this life but a circulation of little mean actions? We lie down and rise again, dress and undress, feed and wax hungry, work or play, and are weary, and then we lie down again, and the circle returns. We spend the day in trifles, and when the night comes we throw ourselves into the bed of folly, among dreams, and broken thoughts, and wild imaginations.
Seite 139 - I consider rival wits placed side by side, or the holy men that divided the world with their contests and disputes, I reflect with sorrow and astonishment on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind. When I read the several dates of the tombs, of some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall all of us be contemporaries, and make our appearance together.