The Dignity of Human Nature, Or, A Brief Account of the Certain and Established Means for Attaining the True End of Our Existence: In Four BooksEvert Duyckinck, 1812 - 527 من الصفحات |
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... things to one another , which is not to be changed , with- out some change pre - supposed in the things , or their cir- cumstances . Prudence is the knowledge and observance of this propriety of behaviour to times and circumstances ...
... things to one another , which is not to be changed , with- out some change pre - supposed in the things , or their cir- cumstances . Prudence is the knowledge and observance of this propriety of behaviour to times and circumstances ...
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... things he can say : and then there is an end of improvement and entertainment both at once . As for your buffoons ... thing but to laugh at . And as a very extensive vein of wit is a great rarity , you will gene- rally find the drolls ...
... things he can say : and then there is an end of improvement and entertainment both at once . As for your buffoons ... thing but to laugh at . And as a very extensive vein of wit is a great rarity , you will gene- rally find the drolls ...
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... things , so as to avoid contradic- tions , is unsufferable . And after all , it is a thousand to one , but the artifice is detected ; and then the unhappy man is questioned as much , when he is sincere , as when he dis- sembles ; so ...
... things , so as to avoid contradic- tions , is unsufferable . And after all , it is a thousand to one , but the artifice is detected ; and then the unhappy man is questioned as much , when he is sincere , as when he dis- sembles ; so ...
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... things , and are laughed at for their awkward conjectures . Wise men , being aware of the uncertainty of human affairs , and having observed how small a matter often pro- duces a great change , are modest in their conjectures . He who ...
... things , and are laughed at for their awkward conjectures . Wise men , being aware of the uncertainty of human affairs , and having observed how small a matter often pro- duces a great change , are modest in their conjectures . He who ...
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... things ( which every wise man finds reason to do ) and not be ac- cused of fickleness . There is hardly any bodily blemish , which a winning behaviour will not conceal , or make tolerable ; and there is no external grace , which ill - ...
... things ( which every wise man finds reason to do ) and not be ac- cused of fickleness . There is hardly any bodily blemish , which a winning behaviour will not conceal , or make tolerable ; and there is no external grace , which ill - ...
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الصفحة 131 - But it is to be feared that parents in some cases, through a mistaken notion of the true method of giving youth a religious turn, often run into the extreme of surfeiting them with religious exercises, instead of labouring chiefly to enlighten and convince their understandings, and to form their tempers to obedience. The former, though noble and valuable helps appointed by Divine Wisdom for promoting virtue and goodness, may yet be so managed as to disgust a young mind and prejudice it against religion...
الصفحة 178 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty ; Thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair ; Thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sit'st above these Heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works ; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
الصفحة 34 - If you have seen a man misbehave once, do not from thence conclude him a fool ; if you find he has been in a mistake in one particular, do not at once conclude him void of understanding : by that way of judging, you can entertain a favourable opinion of no man upon earth, nor even of yourself. - In mixed company, be readier to hear than to speak, and put people upon talking of what is in their own way ; for then you will both oblige them, and be most likely to improve by their conversation. Humanity...
الصفحة 480 - Behold my servant, whom I uphold ; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth ; I have put my spirit upon him : he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
الصفحة 438 - Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation. And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing ; and he doeth according to his will in the armies of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth...
الصفحة 179 - Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels ! for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night, Circle his throne rejoicing : ye in heaven, On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.
الصفحة 148 - ... that he will seldom be widely out, or miss giving proof of a clear head, and a comprehensive knowledge. At least, this is the only way I know, to give the understanding its due improvement to the full extent of its capacity...
الصفحة 428 - God is the God of the Gentiles, as well as of the Jews; and has concluded them all in unbelief, only that he might have mercy upon all.
الصفحة 15 - As nothing is more provoking to some tempers than raillery, a prudent person will not always be satirically witty where he can, but only where he may without offence. For he will consider that the finest stroke of raillery is but a witticism; and that there is hardly any person so mean, whose good will is not preferable to the pleasure of a horse-laugh . — Burgh . Raillery is a mode of speaking in favor of one's wit against one's good nature.
الصفحة 46 - ... mention of a merchant who, at first setting out, opened and shut his shop every day, for several weeks together, without selling goods to the value of...