The Principles of Moral and Political Philosophy, Volume 1N. H. Whitaker, 1827 - Ethics |
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... injuries done to tradesmen by in- solvency or delay of payment , with numberless exam- ples of the same kind , are accounted no breaches of honour ; because a man is not a less agreeable com- panion for these vices , nor the worse to ...
... injuries done to tradesmen by in- solvency or delay of payment , with numberless exam- ples of the same kind , are accounted no breaches of honour ; because a man is not a less agreeable com- panion for these vices , nor the worse to ...
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... injuries , education of children , gratitude to benefactors . The law never speaks but to command , nor com- mands but where it can compel ; consequently those duties , which by their nature must be voluntary , are left out of the ...
... injuries , education of children , gratitude to benefactors . The law never speaks but to command , nor com- mands but where it can compel ; consequently those duties , which by their nature must be voluntary , are left out of the ...
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... injury to make resti- tution or satisfaction . Examples of imperfect rights . - In elections or ap- pointments to offices , where the qualifications are pre- scribed , the best qualified candidate has a right to success ; yet , if he be ...
... injury to make resti- tution or satisfaction . Examples of imperfect rights . - In elections or ap- pointments to offices , where the qualifications are pre- scribed , the best qualified candidate has a right to success ; yet , if he be ...
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... injury ; and it is nugatory to inquire into the right , where the use can be attended with no injury . But it may be worth observing , for the sake of an inference which will appear below , that as God had created us with a want and ...
... injury ; and it is nugatory to inquire into the right , where the use can be attended with no injury . But it may be worth observing , for the sake of an inference which will appear below , that as God had created us with a want and ...
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... injury falls where there is no remedy ; I mean the obstructing of a servant's ad- vancement because you are unwilling to spare his service . To stand in the way of your servant's inter- est is a poor return for his fidelity ; and ...
... injury falls where there is no remedy ; I mean the obstructing of a servant's ad- vancement because you are unwilling to spare his service . To stand in the way of your servant's inter- est is a poor return for his fidelity ; and ...
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Page 54 - His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Page 171 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine ; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Page 201 - Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
Page 80 - And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea ; into your hand are they delivered. Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you ; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
Page 187 - But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies : these are the things which defile a man : but to eat with unwashen hands defileth not a man.
Page 160 - And inasmuch as ye have done it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me...
Page 54 - Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance : but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 132 - Again ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not, forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths...
Page 52 - For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.
Page 88 - Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.