The Philanthropist: Or, Selfishness and Benevolence IllustratedWilliam Ball, 1836 - 389 pages |
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... influence over his father , beneficial to both parties . The jealousy of power , united with obstinacy , which is often found in weak minds , might have been removed by respectful conduct , and overcome by affectionate persuasion , but ...
... influence over his father , beneficial to both parties . The jealousy of power , united with obstinacy , which is often found in weak minds , might have been removed by respectful conduct , and overcome by affectionate persuasion , but ...
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... influence . Yet he said he was persuaded nothing would obliterate from Henry's mind that humiliation and shame arising from past guilt , which he believed he would carry with him as a secret thorn in the bosom , and perhaps salutary ...
... influence . Yet he said he was persuaded nothing would obliterate from Henry's mind that humiliation and shame arising from past guilt , which he believed he would carry with him as a secret thorn in the bosom , and perhaps salutary ...
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... influential could not fail to be imitated . It secures the most extensive and powerful influence , leading all hearts captive . The ambitious , who have studied character with a view to their own interests , have often assumed it to a ...
... influential could not fail to be imitated . It secures the most extensive and powerful influence , leading all hearts captive . The ambitious , who have studied character with a view to their own interests , have often assumed it to a ...
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... influence on the happiness of life ? " " I believe , my 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 ...
... influence on the happiness of life ? " " I believe , my 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 ...
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... influenced by perceiving talents in embryo , destined hereafter to enlighten and attract the world ? " " Without intending in the least , my dear Sir , to doubt their penetration , and fully sensible that mind is only fully appreciated ...
... influenced by perceiving talents in embryo , destined hereafter to enlighten and attract the world ? " " Without intending in the least , my dear Sir , to doubt their penetration , and fully sensible that mind is only fully appreciated ...
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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.