The Bible of Nature, and Substance of Virtue, Condensed from the Scriptures of Eminent Cosmians ...: Of Various Ages and ClimesC. Van Benthuysen, 1842 |
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... Nature joins The various seed , and in one mass combines The jarring principles : what new supplies Bring nourishment and strength : how she unties The Gordian knot , and the poor compound dies : Of what she makes , to what she breaks ...
... Nature joins The various seed , and in one mass combines The jarring principles : what new supplies Bring nourishment and strength : how she unties The Gordian knot , and the poor compound dies : Of what she makes , to what she breaks ...
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... nature of man therefore requires of you , perform it strenuously and with assiduity ; and whatever justice dic- tates , on every occasion , speak it boldly , but with good na- ture , modesty , and sincerity . Providence , or the ...
... nature of man therefore requires of you , perform it strenuously and with assiduity ; and whatever justice dic- tates , on every occasion , speak it boldly , but with good na- ture , modesty , and sincerity . Providence , or the ...
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... nature , which has set bounds to all other things . The very shadow of glory carries a man of honor upon all dangers , to the contempt of fire and sword ; and it were a shame , if right reason should not inspire as generous resolutions ...
... nature , which has set bounds to all other things . The very shadow of glory carries a man of honor upon all dangers , to the contempt of fire and sword ; and it were a shame , if right reason should not inspire as generous resolutions ...
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... Nature had not set up torments and gibbets , in the consciences of transgressors . He that is guilty , lives in perpetual terrors , and while he expects to be punished , he punishes himself ; and whoever deserves it , expects it . What ...
... Nature had not set up torments and gibbets , in the consciences of transgressors . He that is guilty , lives in perpetual terrors , and while he expects to be punished , he punishes himself ; and whoever deserves it , expects it . What ...
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... Nature is limited , but fancy is boundless . As for meat , clothes , and lodging , a little feeds the body , and as little covers it : so that if mankind would only attend human nature , without gaping at superfluities , a cook would be ...
... Nature is limited , but fancy is boundless . As for meat , clothes , and lodging , a little feeds the body , and as little covers it : so that if mankind would only attend human nature , without gaping at superfluities , a cook would be ...
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action Agnes Inglis analogy animal Aristotle avarice become body brute called cause civil common constitution creatures dæmon death despotism destroy discover doctrine earth effect Empedocles England Epictetus equal error eternal evil exercise exis faculties fear force France give happiness heart Houyhnhnm human ideas identity ignorance individual integer intel intellectual existence interest judgment justice knowledge labor Lapland laws lence liberty live mankind marriage matter means ment mind misery mode motion Mussulmen nations Nature never object observation operation opinion organization pain passions pathy peace perfect perpetual philosophers physical Plato pleasure Plutarch political possess prejudice present principle probity procure produce Pythagoras racter reason relations religion rience sense sensibility sensitive slavery slaves society soul species superstition sympathy tence things thou thought tion truth tural ture tyrant universal vice violence virtue volition well-being whole wisdom
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Strona 33 - The only point where human bliss stands still, And tastes the good without the fall to ill ; Where only merit constant pay receives, Is...
Strona 5 - For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them. As the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast, for all is vanity. "All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.
Strona 92 - there is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance.
Strona 266 - Government in its whole constitutional vigor, as the sheet anchor 'of our peace at home and safety abroad; a jealous care of the right of election by the people — a mild and safe corrective of abuses which are lopped by the sword of revolution where peaceable remedies are unprovided; absolute acquiescence in the decisions of the majority, the vital principle of republics, from which is no appeal but to force, the vital principle and immediate parent of despotism...
Strona 191 - Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one...
Strona 8 - A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment and wounded him and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way ; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.
Strona 34 - What conscience dictates to be done, Or warns me not to do, This, teach me more than hell to shun, That, more than Heaven pursue. What blessings Thy free bounty gives, Let me not cast away; For God is paid when man receives, T
Strona 31 - Reason's whole pleasure, all the joys of sense, Lie in three words — health, peace, and competence.
Strona 23 - Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below ? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play ? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Strona 127 - To overcome in battle, and subdue Nations, and bring home spoils, with infinite Manslaughter, shall be held the highest pitch Of human glory...