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If the works of God, regarded as an expression of his thought, are built up after a
certain method, it deserves to be considered whether that thought will not be best
reached by following in their study the order that has been followed in their ...
If the works of God, regarded as an expression of his thought, are built up after a
certain method, it deserves to be considered whether that thought will not be best
reached by following in their study the order that has been followed in their ...
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Even if completed in thought and expression by one man,—if it should have its
Newton, yet its full acceptance by the public mind and assimilation with it would
necessarily be slow. In astronomy, the true system was opposed to the popular ...
Even if completed in thought and expression by one man,—if it should have its
Newton, yet its full acceptance by the public mind and assimilation with it would
necessarily be slow. In astronomy, the true system was opposed to the popular ...
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By this I mean the law which fixes the proper limit of every form of activity, and so
of every kind of good except the highest ; and so will enable us to live in the best
sense of that much-abused expression, “according to nature.” - This is a point of ...
By this I mean the law which fixes the proper limit of every form of activity, and so
of every kind of good except the highest ; and so will enable us to live in the best
sense of that much-abused expression, “according to nature.” - This is a point of ...
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An animal can do nothing at a distance from itself in space, and nothing worthy of
mention, except in the present, in time; but the will of a single man may find
expression in a few words that shall set in motion armies and navies, and the
echo of ...
An animal can do nothing at a distance from itself in space, and nothing worthy of
mention, except in the present, in time; but the will of a single man may find
expression in a few words that shall set in motion armies and navies, and the
echo of ...
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115 expression in words that shall be repeated through all time, and work like
leaven in transforming society. The control of man over nature can never be
arbitrary. “Nature is conquered only by obeying her laws.” But while nature
cannot be ...
115 expression in words that shall be repeated through all time, and work like
leaven in transforming society. The control of man over nature can never be
arbitrary. “Nature is conquered only by obeying her laws.” But while nature
cannot be ...
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Lectures on Moral Science: Delivered Before the Lowell Institute, Boston Mark Hopkins Visualização integral - 1862 |
Lectures on Moral Science: Delivered Before the Lowell Institute, Boston Mark Hopkins Visualização integral - 1865 |
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according action activity affections animal appetites attainment beauty become believe body called cause cents character choice choose cloth conception condition connection conscience consciousness constitution desire direct distinction distinguished duty element enjoyment evil existence expression faculties faith feeling follow force give given ground happiness Hence higher highest human idea indicate individual instinct intellect intended interest involved kind knowledge lecture less liberty light limit lower matter means ment mind moral nature necessary never object obligation organization original ourselves perfect person philosophy pleasure possible present principle question rational reach reason reference regard relation require respect rule seek seems seen sense simply society sphere suppose supreme end things thought tion true truth ultimate universe virtue whole wholly wrong
Passagens conhecidas
Página 121 - All murder'd; for within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his court and there the antic sits, Scoffing his state and grinning at his pomp...
Página 85 - Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times ; and the turtle, and the crane, and the swallow, observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the judgment of the LORD.
Página 98 - But to the hero, when his sword Has won the battle for the free, Thy voice sounds like a prophet's word, And in its hollow tones are heard The thanks of millions yet to be.
Página 121 - And that small model of the barren earth Which serves as paste and cover to our bones. For God's sake, let us sit upon the ground And tell sad stories of the death of kings...
Página 121 - Allowing him a breath, a little scene, To monarchize, be fear'd and kill with looks, Infusing him with self and vain conceit, As if this flesh which walls about our life Were brass impregnable, and humour'd thus Comes at the last and with a little pin Bores through his castle wall, and farewell king!
Página 291 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us — And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works — He must delight in virtue; And that which He delights in must be happy.
Página 66 - He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity.
Página 109 - And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under the heavens; this sore travail hath God given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.
Página 151 - Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, and CHANGED the glory of the uncorruptible God into AN IMAGE made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Página 61 - These pleasures, by repetition, lose their relish. It is a property of the machine, for which we know no remedy, that the organs, by which we perceive pleasure, are blunted and benumbed by being frequently exercised in the same way.
Informação bibliográfica
| Título | LECTURES ON MORAL SCIENCE |
| Autor | MARK HOPKINS, D.D. LL.D. |
| Publicação | 1863 |
| Original de | Universidade de Michigan |
| Digitalizado | 17 Fev 2006 |
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