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... carried one ftep farther . But again fuppofe , that se- veral diftinct focieties maintain a kind of intercourfe for mu- tual convenience and advantage ; the boundaries of justice ftill grow larger and larger , in proportion to the ...
... carried one ftep farther . But again fuppofe , that se- veral diftinct focieties maintain a kind of intercourfe for mu- tual convenience and advantage ; the boundaries of justice ftill grow larger and larger , in proportion to the ...
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... carry my eye to the pernicious tendency of fuch a conduct , and feel the fentiment of re- pugnance and difpleafure towards it . No character can be fo remote as to be , in this light , altogether indifferent to What is beneficial to ...
... carry my eye to the pernicious tendency of fuch a conduct , and feel the fentiment of re- pugnance and difpleafure towards it . No character can be fo remote as to be , in this light , altogether indifferent to What is beneficial to ...
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... carried a degree too far , is a quality pernicious , tho ' perhaps not the most pernicious , to political fociety . In order to prove his firft point , he confiders the effects of luxury both in private and public life ; and fhews that ...
... carried a degree too far , is a quality pernicious , tho ' perhaps not the most pernicious , to political fociety . In order to prove his firft point , he confiders the effects of luxury both in private and public life ; and fhews that ...
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... carried on at a great diftance , and intereft fo fmall a part of the ftate . The ancient nobility , whofe affections attach them to their fovereigns , live all at court , and never will accept of military employments , which would carry ...
... carried on at a great diftance , and intereft fo fmall a part of the ftate . The ancient nobility , whofe affections attach them to their fovereigns , live all at court , and never will accept of military employments , which would carry ...
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... carried to the length we fee ; fo now that they have at last happily reached it , it may not be difficult to guefs at the confequence . It muft , indeed , be one of thefe two events ; either the nation must destroy publick credit , or ...
... carried to the length we fee ; fo now that they have at last happily reached it , it may not be difficult to guefs at the confequence . It muft , indeed , be one of thefe two events ; either the nation must destroy publick credit , or ...
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Página 411 - Believe me, the providence of God has established such an order in the world, that of all which belongs to us the least valuable parts can alone fall under the will of others. Whatever is best is safest ; lies out of the reach of human power ; can neither be given nor taken away. Such is this great and beautiful work of nature, the world. Such is the mind of man, which contemplates and admires the world whereof it makes the noblest part. These are inseparably ours, and as long as we remain in one...
Página 365 - But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife; And they twain shall be one flesh: so then they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
Página 14 - But though reason, when fully assisted and improved, be sufficient to instruct us in the pernicious or useful tendency of qualities and actions ; it is not alone sufficient to produce any moral blame or approbation. Utility is only a tendency to a certain end; and were the end totally indifferent to us, we should feel the same indifference towards the means. It is requisite a sentiment should here display itself, in order to give a preference to the useful above the pernicious tendencies.
Página 141 - War, that we learnt these from the French; and our Phrases in Navigation, that we were taught by the •Flemings and Low Dutch.
Página 284 - He who studies history as he would study philosophy, will soon distinguish and collect them, and by doing so will soon form to himself a general system of ethics and politics on the surest foundations, on the trial of these principles and rules in all ages, and on the confirmation of them by universal experience.
Página 412 - Clodius had demolished: and his separation from Terentia, whom he repudiated not long afterwards, was perhaps an affliction to him at this time. Every thing becomes intolerable to the man who is once...
Página 280 - God, as devout persons are apt to do, and, amongst other particular thanksgivings, acknowledging the divine goodness in furnishing the world with makers of dictionaries!
Página 406 - It cost you twenty years to devour all the volumes on one side of your library ; you came out a great critic in Latin and Greek, in the oriental tongues, in history and chronology ; but you were not satisfied.
Página 28 - ... for ever, in all neighbouring nations, preserve money nearly proportionable to the art and industry of each nation. All water, wherever it communicates, remains always at a level. Ask naturalists the reason ; they tell you, that, were it to be raised in any one place, the superior gravity of that part not being balanced...
Página 72 - It is experience only which gives authority to human testimony ; and it is the same experience which assures us of the laws of nature. When, therefore, these two kinds of experience are contrary, we have nothing to do but subtract the one from the other, and embrace an opinion, either on one side or the other, with that assurance which arises from the remainder.