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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... 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 happiness of others . It is the ...
... 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 happiness of others . It is the ...
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... secure than any method that could be devised by the supple eva siveness of dread . By this token it is distinguish- ed from the presumptuous courage which degene- rates into rashness ; and which , mostly , augments the evil apprehended ...
... secure than any method that could be devised by the supple eva siveness of dread . By this token it is distinguish- ed from the presumptuous courage which degene- rates into rashness ; and which , mostly , augments the evil apprehended ...
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... secure of the tribute of ap- probation , even from his , riyals . Thus , as humility is in its nature pacific , unassuming , and unprovok- ing , it lives in . peace with all men , and enjoys the habitual comfort of their good - will ...
... secure of the tribute of ap- probation , even from his , riyals . Thus , as humility is in its nature pacific , unassuming , and unprovok- ing , it lives in . peace with all men , and enjoys the habitual comfort of their good - will ...
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... secure from the shame of detection in illicit amours , and it abhors the idea of plunging the partner of criminal plea- sures , into the gulph of infamy and wretched- ness * . Moderation . The proper exercise of all these personal ...
... secure from the shame of detection in illicit amours , and it abhors the idea of plunging the partner of criminal plea- sures , into the gulph of infamy and wretched- ness * . Moderation . The proper exercise of all these personal ...
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... secure enjoyment , and has at times become the source of vexation and disappointment : these , and similar considerations , afford a latitude to human actions , within the limits of innocence . If any one be disposed to remain satisfied ...
... secure enjoyment , and has at times become the source of vexation and disappointment : these , and similar considerations , afford a latitude to human actions , within the limits of innocence . If any one be disposed to remain satisfied ...
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