A Treatise on the Passions and Affections of the Mind, Philosophical, Ethical, and Theological: In a Series of Disquisitions, in which are Traced, the Moral History of Man, in His Pursuits, Powers, and Motives of Action, and the Means of Obtaining Permanent Well-being and Happiness, Volume 3T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1813 - Christianity |
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... disposed , could not otherways be secure ; by the others we resist the dangerous impressions made upon us by sensible objects , and subdue that inordinate self - love , which is inconsistent with personal happiness , and so fatal to the ...
... disposed , could not otherways be secure ; by the others we resist the dangerous impressions made upon us by sensible objects , and subdue that inordinate self - love , which is inconsistent with personal happiness , and so fatal to the ...
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... the good , and wisely mitigates the evil ; compares its bless- ings with its deserts , and readily acknowledges that the former greatly preponderate , The Dis- contented are , on the other hand , much disposed 40 VIRTUE OF.
... the good , and wisely mitigates the evil ; compares its bless- ings with its deserts , and readily acknowledges that the former greatly preponderate , The Dis- contented are , on the other hand , much disposed 40 VIRTUE OF.
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... disposed to place too high a value upon their own deserts , or to consider what they possess to be far be- neath their claims . The thoughts of a contented mind are more strongly fixed upon the good ob- tained than upon the evil that is ...
... disposed to place too high a value upon their own deserts , or to consider what they possess to be far be- neath their claims . The thoughts of a contented mind are more strongly fixed upon the good ob- tained than upon the evil that is ...
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... disposed to hope that complete resignation will operate as a plea for compassion ; and where the character of the agent is eminent for clemency , resignation will be treat- ed by the agent himself as a virtue , which entitles to ...
... disposed to hope that complete resignation will operate as a plea for compassion ; and where the character of the agent is eminent for clemency , resignation will be treat- ed by the agent himself as a virtue , which entitles to ...
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... disposed to be liberal where pretensions are moderate ; and where there are no appearances of rivalship , or of unmerited claims to superiority ; but where there are , men are very tenacious of their own ; and will acknowledge me- rit ...
... disposed to be liberal where pretensions are moderate ; and where there are no appearances of rivalship , or of unmerited claims to superiority ; but where there are , men are very tenacious of their own ; and will acknowledge me- rit ...
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