The Philanthropist: Or, Selfishness and Benevolence IllustratedWilliam Ball, 1836 - 389 pages |
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... dear Sophia , would have devoted the whole of her income , as this lady did , to the gratification of self . Those who find their highest pleasure , and lavish large sums in gratifying sensual appetites , are at once perceived to be ...
... dear Sophia , would have devoted the whole of her income , as this lady did , to the gratification of self . Those who find their highest pleasure , and lavish large sums in gratifying sensual appetites , are at once perceived to be ...
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... dear , and it would be really too much for my feelings to see my sister in a situation so inferior to my own : besides , when needy relations are so near , they are often too expecting ; and as she has several boys growing up , it would ...
... dear , and it would be really too much for my feelings to see my sister in a situation so inferior to my own : besides , when needy relations are so near , they are often too expecting ; and as she has several boys growing up , it would ...
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... dear children , how you are deceived by specious resemblances to the grace of benevolence . A virtue so attractive and so influential could not fail to be imitated . It secures the most extensive and powerful influence , leading all ...
... dear children , how you are deceived by specious resemblances to the grace of benevolence . A virtue so attractive and so influential could not fail to be imitated . It secures the most extensive and powerful influence , leading all ...
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... dear Eliza , to think little about ourselves , and much of others , is the best antidote for selfishness of manners . It is a familiar definition of pride , that a man ' thinks much of himself ' in the sense of thinking highly ; but in ...
... dear Eliza , to think little about ourselves , and much of others , is the best antidote for selfishness of manners . It is a familiar definition of pride , that a man ' thinks much of himself ' in the sense of thinking highly ; but in ...
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... dear aunt , I may be allowed to show a preference for those who so kindly noticed your undistinguished nephew . ” " Are you quite sure , " said Mr. D'Arcy , with a smile , " that they were not influenced by perceiving talents in embryo ...
... dear aunt , I may be allowed to show a preference for those who so kindly noticed your undistinguished nephew . ” " Are you quite sure , " said Mr. D'Arcy , with a smile , " that they were not influenced by perceiving talents in embryo ...
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acquaintance admiration affection amidst appeared Beaumont beauty benevolence called Cecil character charity Christian conscience conversation cottage D'Arcy D'Arcy's dear dear boy death diffusion dili Divine duty Eliza endeavour eternal evil exhibited father favour fear feelings felt Frederick gentleman give gratify habits happiness heard heart honour hope human idolatry important indulge inflict influence interest Ireland knew labourers lady lence Lord G Malony marriage means ment mind monstrance moral mother motive Mulgrave nature neighbours ness never nexion O'Shane object observed opinions ourselves papa party passions perceived persons philanthropist piety pleasure poor possessed prejudices present pride principles produced promote racter rationally expect reason received regard religion religious replied sacrifice Scripture seemed self-denial selfishness servant society soon Sophia spectful spirit sublime suffer sure talents taste thing thought tion truth vice virtue Whately wish young
Popular passages
Page 81 - Do unto others as ye would that they should do unto you " ? This was the doctrine of Lao-tsze.
Page 140 - Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, for they rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.
Page 100 - Inasmuch as ye have not done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have not done it unto me...
Page 305 - Christian golden rule, of doing to others, as we would they should do to us, has been urged as an unanswerable argument against holding slaves.
Page 110 - He expressly lays down the golden rule, of doing to others as we would they should do unto us...
Page 150 - Hearken, my dearest brethren ; hath not. God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him ? 6 But you have .dishonoured the poor man.
Page 123 - It is a regulator both of our animal and moral feelings, and, aided by intellect, it serves to point out the limits which they must not pass. It desires to do to others as we would have them to do to us...
Page iii - Soft peace she brings, wherever she arrives ; She builds our quiet, as she forms our lives ; Lays the rough paths of peevish nature even, And opens in each breast a little heaven.
Page 275 - When it becomes the universal rule, ' Do unto others as ye would others should do unto you' all laws will be benevolent, and all subjects obedient.