Self Knowledge: A Treatise, Shewing the Nature and Benefit of that Important Science, and the Way to Attain It. Intermixed with Various Reflections and Observations on Human NatureSamuel T. Armstrong, 1809 - 211 páginas |
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Página iv
... judge , that I speak it rather to do myself honour than you . However , I am beforehand with them in the observation . And that I may not be tempted , in this address , to en- hance your character , according to the usual style of ...
... judge , that I speak it rather to do myself honour than you . However , I am beforehand with them in the observation . And that I may not be tempted , in this address , to en- hance your character , according to the usual style of ...
Página viii
... judge , whether this be not as culpable an affec- tation as the contrary one , which prevail- ed so much in the last century . One great view I had in mine eye , when I put these thoughts together , was the benefit of youth , and ...
... judge , whether this be not as culpable an affec- tation as the contrary one , which prevail- ed so much in the last century . One great view I had in mine eye , when I put these thoughts together , was the benefit of youth , and ...
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... judge of his own virtues and vices . Ib . We ought to penetrate the essence of things , and thor oughly explore what nature dictates ; otherwise we cannot know ourselves . Ib . * For philosophy hath not only taught us all other things ...
... judge of his own virtues and vices . Ib . We ought to penetrate the essence of things , and thor oughly explore what nature dictates ; otherwise we cannot know ourselves . Ib . * For philosophy hath not only taught us all other things ...
Página 23
... judges of the thoughts and intents of the heart . It shows us with what exactness and care we are to search and try our spirits , examine our- selves , and watch our ways , and keep our hearts , in order to acquire this important self ...
... judges of the thoughts and intents of the heart . It shows us with what exactness and care we are to search and try our spirits , examine our- selves , and watch our ways , and keep our hearts , in order to acquire this important self ...
Página 24
... judge ourselves ; and to avoid the inexcusable rashness of condemning others for the very crimes we ourselves are guilty of , Rom . ii . 1 . 21 , 22. which a self ignorant man is very apt to do ; nay , to be more offended at a small ...
... judge ourselves ; and to avoid the inexcusable rashness of condemning others for the very crimes we ourselves are guilty of , Rom . ii . 1 . 21 , 22. which a self ignorant man is very apt to do ; nay , to be more offended at a small ...
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acquaintance actions ance apostle Paul appear bad company better body censure CHAPTER character Christ christian Cicero conscience consider creatures danger death Delphos despise discover disposition divine duty endeavour enemy esteem examine excellent false fancy faults favour give greatest guard happiness hath heart honour human humility ignorance important improvement inclinations judge judgment keep kind of knowledge kind of science know ourselves know thyself knowl live Lord's prayer man's mankind manner Marcus Antoninus means ment mind myste necessary Nemesius never observe occasions opinion pains particular passions perhaps Persius pleasure Plut Plutarch prejudices pride proper Prov Psal rational reason received religion rule scripture Seneca sensible sentiments shews sins soon soul spirit taste temptations thee thine things Thomas a Kempis thou art thoughts thyself tion true understanding vanity virtue weak whilst wisdom wise zeal
Passagens conhecidas
Página 118 - We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of the weak, and not to please ourselves. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification.
Página 90 - Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
Página 62 - The whole employ of body and of mind. All spread their charms, but charm not all alike; On...
Página 179 - An adversary, on the contrary, makes a stricter search into us, discovers every flaw and imperfection in our tempers, and though his malice may set them in too strong a light, it has generally some ground for what it advances. A friend exaggerates a man's virtues ; an enemy inflames his crimes. A wise man should give a just attention to both of them, so far as they may tend to the improvement of the one and the diminution of the other.
Página 56 - A wise man hath his foibles, as well as a fool. But the difference between them is, that the foibles of the one are known to himself, and concealed from the world ; the foibles of the other are known to the world, and concealed from himself.
Página 82 - In these and the like cases, a man's judgment is easily perverted, and a wrong bias hung upon his mind. These are the inlets of prejudice, the unguarded avenues of the mind, by which a thousand errors and secret faults find admission, without being observed or taken notice of.
Página 135 - Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, "Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye," and behold, a beam is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.
Página 190 - When you are angry answer not till you have repeated the fifth petition of the Lord's prayer : — " Forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us...
Página 180 - ... we should consider on the other hand how far we. may deserve the praises and approbations which the world bestow upon us ; whether the actions they celebrate proceed from laudable and worthy motives ; and how far we are really possessed of the virtues which gain us applause among those with whom we converse.
Página xii - It was the observation of a great divine and reformer, that he w/io acquires his learning at the expense of his morals, is the worse for his education. And we may add, that he who does not improve his temper, together with his understanding, is not much the better for it. For he ought to measure his progress in science by the improvement of his morals ; and remember that he is no further a learned man than he is a wise and good man ; and that he cannot be a finished philosopher till he. is a Christian.