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... easy to overcome habits ? Why ? Do persons always think while performing certain actions ? Give an illustration . May the boy have been truthful ? When are habits good or bad ? mean that he is a moral man ; that is HABITS . 11.
... easy to overcome habits ? Why ? Do persons always think while performing certain actions ? Give an illustration . May the boy have been truthful ? When are habits good or bad ? mean that he is a moral man ; that is HABITS . 11.
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... mean by a man of good habits ? Of bad ? Is the moral quality of an action changed by its being a habit ? May we justify bad habits because they are habits ? Of what are bad habits the result ? Define conscience . Is con- science subject ...
... mean by a man of good habits ? Of bad ? Is the moral quality of an action changed by its being a habit ? May we justify bad habits because they are habits ? Of what are bad habits the result ? Define conscience . Is con- science subject ...
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... mean- ness . If we commit the wrong a second time , its warning voice is not so loud , and finally , after repeated failures to secure attention , it ceases to urge us to do right . The law of habit which enables the conscience to grow ...
... mean- ness . If we commit the wrong a second time , its warning voice is not so loud , and finally , after repeated failures to secure attention , it ceases to urge us to do right . The law of habit which enables the conscience to grow ...
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... education ? Can habits be changed ? What is the period to form good habits ? Why are bad habits hard to change ? What was the language of the prophet ? What does it mean ? chance of reformation as a leopard has to change his HABITS . 15.
... education ? Can habits be changed ? What is the period to form good habits ? Why are bad habits hard to change ? What was the language of the prophet ? What does it mean ? chance of reformation as a leopard has to change his HABITS . 15.
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... mean ? What would it be better to say and do ? Need we expect to correct bad habits at once ? When should the reformation commence ? Why not postpone it ? Is it easy to correct bad habits ? Why ? What must be done ? Suppose we fail once ...
... mean ? What would it be better to say and do ? Need we expect to correct bad habits at once ? When should the reformation commence ? Why not postpone it ? Is it easy to correct bad habits ? Why ? What must be done ? Suppose we fail once ...
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Amos Lawrence amusement animals appear bad habits become Benedict Arnold called cause character citizen civil law command conscience courage covetousness defined desire dress duty effect Elihu Burritt Emma Carroll evil exercise exhibit expect feelings friends gentle gentleman Give the anecdote golden rule hand heart homicide honor illustration impolite indulge injury Jeremiah Bailey John Howard killing kind labor lady language manner manslaughter meant ment mind moral law Nathaniel Bowditch necessary neglect neighbor ness never oath obey obligation offend persons pleasure polite poor practice prescribed principle punishment pupils question reason Repeat the text requires respect rience rude rule of action secure society sometimes spect steal Stephen Girard street subject of Chapter suffer taste tattler teacher tell things Thou shalt tightlacer tion truth violation vulgar William Cobbett wise worship worthy written wrong Xebec young youth
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Page 138 - These six things doth the Lord hate: Yea, seven are an abomination unto him : A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief, A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Page 42 - And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him.
Page 48 - A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good ; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil : for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Page 107 - This advice, thus beat into my head, has frequently been of use to me; and I often think of it, when I see pride mortified, and misfortunes brought upon people by their carrying their heads too high.
Page 27 - But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was : and when he saw him he had compassion on him, And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him: and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Page 93 - Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbor's.
Page 107 - We were still talking as I withdrew, he accompanying me behind, and I turning partly towards him, when he said hastily, "Stoop, stoop!
Page 7 - Guid faith, he maunna fa' that! For a' that, an' a' that, Their dignities an' a' that; The pith o' sense, an' pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a' that. Then let us pray that come it may, (As come it will for a' that,) That Sense and Worth, o'er a' the earth Shall bear the gree, an' a
Page 127 - But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth: That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly.
Page 75 - Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine. Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright: at the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder.