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Sivu 8
He submits his actions to the government of virtue , not to the wild decrees of
popular opinion ; and when his conscience is fully satisfied , he cares not how
mistake and ignorance interpret him . He hath so much fortitude he can forgive an
...
He submits his actions to the government of virtue , not to the wild decrees of
popular opinion ; and when his conscience is fully satisfied , he cares not how
mistake and ignorance interpret him . He hath so much fortitude he can forgive an
...
Sivu 164
Let reason go before every enterprise , and counsel before every action . Young
men are subtle arguers ; the cloak of honour ... The higher character a person
supports , the more he should regard his minutest actions . Every person
insensibly ...
Let reason go before every enterprise , and counsel before every action . Young
men are subtle arguers ; the cloak of honour ... The higher character a person
supports , the more he should regard his minutest actions . Every person
insensibly ...
Sivu 195
The motives of the best actions will not bear too strict an inquiry . It is allowed ,
that the cause of most actions , good or bad , may be resolved into the love of
ourselves ; but the self love of „ some men inclines them to please others ; and
the self ...
The motives of the best actions will not bear too strict an inquiry . It is allowed ,
that the cause of most actions , good or bad , may be resolved into the love of
ourselves ; but the self love of „ some men inclines them to please others ; and
the self ...
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| Otsikko | Elegant Extracts: Being a Copious Selection of Instructive, Moral, and Entertaining Passages, from the Most Eminent British Poets, Nide 6 Elegant Extracts: Being a Copious Selection of Instructive, Moral, and Entertaining Passages, from the Most Eminent British Poets |
| Kustantaja | J. Sharpe, 1810 |
| Alkuperäisteoksen sijainti | Kalifornian yliopiston eteläinen kirjasto (SRLF) |
| Digitoitu | 7. maaliskuu 2016 |
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