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... moral inheritance . The world has now endured so long , and the successive gene- rations of men have thought , felt , enjoyed , suffered , and altogether learned so much , that there is an immense stock of wisdom which may be said to ...
... moral inheritance . The world has now endured so long , and the successive gene- rations of men have thought , felt , enjoyed , suffered , and altogether learned so much , that there is an immense stock of wisdom which may be said to ...
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... moral convictions , for the new experiences and convictions new utter- ances will be found ; and some of the happiest of these will receive that stamp of general allowance which shall constitute them proverbs . And this fact makes it ...
... moral convictions , for the new experiences and convictions new utter- ances will be found ; and some of the happiest of these will receive that stamp of general allowance which shall constitute them proverbs . And this fact makes it ...
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... moral and intellectual life ; and as " household words , " as parts of its proverbial philosophy , for ever incorporating itself therewith . We have a fair measure of an author's true popularity , I mean of the real and lasting hold ...
... moral and intellectual life ; and as " household words , " as parts of its proverbial philosophy , for ever incorporating itself therewith . We have a fair measure of an author's true popularity , I mean of the real and lasting hold ...
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... moral instinct of mankind to this accursed thing which he had made his own , that any wicked gains , fatal to their possessor , acquired this name ; and of such a one it would be said " He has gold of Toulouse . " Another proverb ...
... moral instinct of mankind to this accursed thing which he had made his own , that any wicked gains , fatal to their possessor , acquired this name ; and of such a one it would be said " He has gold of Toulouse . " Another proverb ...
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... moral influence brought to bear on that occasion for effecting a great result , no proverb of man's can be compared with that one which the Lord used when He met his future Apostle , but at this time his persecutor , in the way , and ...
... moral influence brought to bear on that occasion for effecting a great result , no proverb of man's can be compared with that one which the Lord used when He met his future Apostle , but at this time his persecutor , in the way , and ...
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adduced affirm Alliteration altogether appear application Arabic proverb Aristotle assertion beautiful belong better birth blessing carcase carum Catalan certainly Christian claim collection compared contain conviction Coriolanus devil Dios divine Don Quixote doubt embodied English evermore evil example express Extremes meet fact faith father French German proverb give God's Greek proverb hearers heart heaven Heidelberg tun honour human Ibycus Italian proverb Italy Jeremy Taylor kingdom kingdom of heaven language Latin proverb lecture lesson lips lives Lord man's maxims men's modern moral mouth nations never nihil nobler oftentimes once ourselves outward pass Persian Plato poetry popular present quam quod regard rhyme rich Roman Scripture selfish sense shame shape sight sometimes Spain Spaniards Spanish proverb speak spirit thee things thou thyself tion true truth unworthy utterance verbs voice vult warning wisdom words worthy
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Page 133 - But little do men perceive what solitude is, and how far it extendeth. For a crowd is not company, and faces are but a gallery of pictures, and 10 talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love.
Page 138 - It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.
Page 154 - As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteemst the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat i
Page 8 - Compare with this Martial's so happy epigram upon epigrams, in which everything runs exactly parallel to that which has been said above : — "Omne epigramma sit instar apis; sit aculeus illi, Sint sua mella, sit et corporis exigui...
Page 128 - That they would exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders!
Page 60 - Those who will not be ruled by the rudder must be ruled by the rock...
Page 111 - A stone that is fit for the wall, is not left in the way. It is a saying made for them who appear for a while to be overlooked, neglected, passed by ; who perceive in themselves capacities, which as yet no one else has recognised or cared to turn to account.
Page 147 - ... come, he will send. There are others of the same family, as the following: The devil's 'meal is half bran; or all bran, as the Italians still more boldly proclaim it;* unrighteous gains are sure to disappoint the getter; the pleasures of sin, even in this present time, are largely dashed with its pains. And this : He had need of a long spoon that eats with the devil...
Page 107 - ... are given, Sound, healthy children of the God of heaven, Are cheerful as the rising sun in May. What do we gather hence but firmer faith That every gift of noble origin Is breathed upon by Hope's perpetual breath ? That virtue and the faculties within Are vital, — and that riches are akin To fear, to change, to cowardice and death...
Page 91 - Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together ; (Matt.