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Pagina 94
... actions be transmitted by the purest and most untainted memorialists . The din which attends vic- tories and public triumphs is by far less eligible , than the recital of the actions of great men by honest and wise historians . It is a ...
... actions be transmitted by the purest and most untainted memorialists . The din which attends vic- tories and public triumphs is by far less eligible , than the recital of the actions of great men by honest and wise historians . It is a ...
Pagina 182
... actions take as much upon themselves , as they can but barely demand in the strict scrutiny of their deserts , will find their account lessen every day . A modest man preserves his character , as a frugal man does his fortune ; if ...
... actions take as much upon themselves , as they can but barely demand in the strict scrutiny of their deserts , will find their account lessen every day . A modest man preserves his character , as a frugal man does his fortune ; if ...
Pagina 216
... action ; and leaves an indif- ferent action in its natural state of indifference . It is therefore of unspeakable advantage to possess our minds with an habitual good intention , and to aim all our thoughts , words , and actions at some ...
... action ; and leaves an indif- ferent action in its natural state of indifference . It is therefore of unspeakable advantage to possess our minds with an habitual good intention , and to aim all our thoughts , words , and actions at some ...
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