The New Dictionary of ThoughtsRavenio Books, 2015 M01 19 A cyclopedia of quotations from the best authors of the world, both ancient and modern, alphabetically arranged by subjects. |
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... pleasure in pointing out the defects of another.—Jane Porter. Abuse of any one generally shows that he has marked traits of character. The stupid and indifferent are passed by in silence.—Tryon Edwards. It is not he who gives abuse that ...
... pleasure in pointing out the defects of another.—Jane Porter. Abuse of any one generally shows that he has marked traits of character. The stupid and indifferent are passed by in silence.—Tryon Edwards. It is not he who gives abuse that ...
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... pleasure and enjoyment to ourselves, and do no harm to others, we are perfectly free to use; and any that we cannot use without injury to ourselves or harm to others, we have no right to use, whether we are Christians or not.—W. Gladden ...
... pleasure and enjoyment to ourselves, and do no harm to others, we are perfectly free to use; and any that we cannot use without injury to ourselves or harm to others, we have no right to use, whether we are Christians or not.—W. Gladden ...
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... pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.—Feltham. He who foresees calamities, suffers them twice over.—Porteous ... pleasure in the possession that he proposed to himself in the expectation.—South. The worst evils are those that ...
... pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.—Feltham. He who foresees calamities, suffers them twice over.—Porteous ... pleasure in the possession that he proposed to himself in the expectation.—South. The worst evils are those that ...
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... pleasure and knowledge for the sake, as supposed, of religion; seen chiefly in the middle ages.—Military asceticism, being the refusal of pleasure and knowledge for the sake of power; seen chiefly in the early days of Sparta and Rome ...
... pleasure and knowledge for the sake, as supposed, of religion; seen chiefly in the middle ages.—Military asceticism, being the refusal of pleasure and knowledge for the sake of power; seen chiefly in the early days of Sparta and Rome ...
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... pleasure of spirit infinitely greater than the sottish pleasure of unchastity.—Jeremy Taylor. Chastity enables the soul to breathe a pure air in the foulest places.— Continence makes her strong, no matter in what condition the body may ...
... pleasure of spirit infinitely greater than the sottish pleasure of unchastity.—Jeremy Taylor. Chastity enables the soul to breathe a pure air in the foulest places.— Continence makes her strong, no matter in what condition the body may ...
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