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" 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... "
Self Knowledge: A Treatise, Shewing the Nature and Benefit of that Important ... - Page xii
by John Mason - 1809 - 211 pages
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A Dictionary of Select and Popular Quotations, which are in Daily Use: Taken ...

David Evans Macdonnel - 1818 - 338 pages
...both." ^ui firt.ficit in litcris et deficit in mori&us, non firoficit sed • dtficit. Lat. — " He who acquires his learning at the expense of his morals, is the worse for his education." Quique sui memores alios fecere merendo. Lat. VIRGIL. — " Those who have insured their remembrance...
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A Treatise on Self Knowledge

John Mason - 1821 - 278 pages
...was the observation of a great divine and reformer, that " he who acquires learning at the expence of his morals, is the worse for his education." And...the improvement of his morals ; and remember, that be is no further a learned man, than he is a wise and good man ; and that he cannot be a finished philosopher...
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A Dictionary of Select and Popular Quotations: Which are in Daily Use: Taken ...

David Evans Macdonnel - 1824 - 340 pages
...of law." Qwi proficit in literis et deficit in moribus, non proficit sed deficit. Lat. — " He who acquires his learning at the expense of his morals, is the worse for his education." Quique sui memores olios fecere merendo. Lat. VIRGIL. — " Those who have insured their remembrance...
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Self-knowledge, a treatise

John Mason - 1824 - 230 pages
...and necessary part of education. It was the observation of a great divine and reformer, " That he who acquires his learning at the expense of his morals, is the worse for his education5:" and we may add, That he who does not improve his temper together with his understanding,...
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The New Jerusalem magazine and theological inspector

1829 - 140 pages
...in books or arts, which treat of things remote from the use of life, is but a busy idleness. He who acquires his learning at the expense of his morals is the worse for his education. If we do not govern our passions when young, when old they will govern us. Little minds are delighted...
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The Military and Naval Magazine of the United States, Volume 1

Benjamin Homans - 1833 - 414 pages
...highest learning is to be wise and the greatest wisdom is to be good," it follows that he who acquires learning at the expense of his morals, is the worse for his education. We are believers in the almost omnipotent power of education, but by it we mean the simultaneous and...
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A Dictionary of Select and Popular Quotations which are in Daily Use: Taken ...

1854 - 340 pages
...of law. Qui pro fie it in literis et deficit, inmoribus, non proficit sed deficit. Lat. — " He who acquires his learning at the expense of his morals, is the worse for his education." Quigues^li memores alias fecZre merendo. Lat. VIRG. — " Those who have insured their remembrance...
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Fallacies and Tendencies of the Age

George Alfred Dean - 1871 - 272 pages
...opinion was, that ' A knowledge of the world is a necessary acquirement, but he who gains this knowledge at the expense of his morals is the worse for his education.' " " In my opinion," observed Mr. Duncan, "no greater blessing can be bestowed upon a nation than moral...
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Odds and ends (selected [by M.C.] from the People's magazine).

Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1872 - 214 pages
...thoughts of other men. MORALS. — It was the observation of a great divine and reformer, " That he who acquires his learning at the expense of his morals,...with his understanding, is not much the better for his acquirements. A young man especially ought to measure his progress in science by the improvement...
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A Dictionary of Select and Popular Quotations, which are in Daily Use: Taken ...

1873 - 316 pages
...of law." Qui proficit in literiset deficit, inmoribus, non proficit sed deficit. Lat. — " He who acquires his learning at the expense of his morals, is the worse for his education." Quiquesui memores alios fecere merendo. Lat. VIRG. — " Those who have insured their remembrance by...
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