The Map of Life, Conduct and CharacterLongmans, Green, 1899 - 328 pages |
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... reason or by force of imagina- tion bring one motive into prominence , concentrating its attention on it and thus intensifying its power ; that it has a corresponding power of resisting other motives , driving them into the background ...
... reason or by force of imagina- tion bring one motive into prominence , concentrating its attention on it and thus intensifying its power ; that it has a corresponding power of resisting other motives , driving them into the background ...
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... reason to believe that not only old age but also active , useful , enjoyable old age has become much more frequent . It is true that the gain to human happiness is not quite as great as might at first sight be imagined . Death is least ...
... reason to believe that not only old age but also active , useful , enjoyable old age has become much more frequent . It is true that the gain to human happiness is not quite as great as might at first sight be imagined . Death is least ...
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... reason to fear that this type is an increasing one . Many things in modern life , among which ill - judged philanthropy and ill - judged legislation have no small part , contribute to produce it , but two causes probably domi- nate over ...
... reason to fear that this type is an increasing one . Many things in modern life , among which ill - judged philanthropy and ill - judged legislation have no small part , contribute to produce it , but two causes probably domi- nate over ...
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... reason to believe that it is usually accompanied with a lower range of animal spirits , and it is certainly accompanied with an increased sensitiveness to pain . Some philosophers have contended that this is the best of all possible ...
... reason to believe that it is usually accompanied with a lower range of animal spirits , and it is certainly accompanied with an increased sensitiveness to pain . Some philosophers have contended that this is the best of all possible ...
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... reason in the happiness of those who practise it ; that all our virtues , ' as La Rochefoucauld has said , ' end in self - love as the rivers in the sea . ' Such a proverb as ' Honesty is the best policy ' represents no doubt a great ...
... reason in the happiness of those who practise it ; that all our virtues , ' as La Rochefoucauld has said , ' end in self - love as the rivers in the sea . ' Such a proverb as ' Honesty is the best policy ' represents no doubt a great ...
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