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It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind , but to
regulate them . It : may moderate and restrain , but was not designed to banish
gladness from the heart of man . Religion contracts the circle of our pleasures ,
but leaves ...
It is not the business of virtue to extirpate the affections of the mind , but to
regulate them . It : may moderate and restrain , but was not designed to banish
gladness from the heart of man . Religion contracts the circle of our pleasures ,
but leaves ...
Página 157
The Platonists have so just a notion of the Almighty ' s aversion to every thing
which is false and erroneous , that they looked upon truth as no less necessary
than virtue , to qualify a human soul for the enjoyment of a separate state . For
this ...
The Platonists have so just a notion of the Almighty ' s aversion to every thing
which is false and erroneous , that they looked upon truth as no less necessary
than virtue , to qualify a human soul for the enjoyment of a separate state . For
this ...
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This is certainly a very great motive to several party offenders , who avoid crimes
not as they are prejudicial to their virtue , but to their reputation . It is enough to
show the weakness of this reason , which palliates - guilt without removing it , that
...
This is certainly a very great motive to several party offenders , who avoid crimes
not as they are prejudicial to their virtue , but to their reputation . It is enough to
show the weakness of this reason , which palliates - guilt without removing it , that
...
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I saw the path of virtue lie straight before them , whilst Interest , or some malicious
demon , still hurried them out of the way . I was at once touched with pleasure at
my own happiness , and compassion at the sight of their inextricable errors .
I saw the path of virtue lie straight before them , whilst Interest , or some malicious
demon , still hurried them out of the way . I was at once touched with pleasure at
my own happiness , and compassion at the sight of their inextricable errors .
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she had acquitted herself with honour , truth and virtue , to me , I curb myself , and
will not tell you that this kindness cut my heart in twain , when I expected an
accusation for some passionate starts of mine , in some parts of our time together
, to ...
she had acquitted herself with honour , truth and virtue , to me , I curb myself , and
will not tell you that this kindness cut my heart in twain , when I expected an
accusation for some passionate starts of mine , in some parts of our time together
, to ...
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