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... knowledge of the real value of things, and of the genius of the age in which we live.— Rochefoucauld. Who does the best his circumstance allows, does well, acts nobly, angels could no more.—Young. The force of his own merit makes his ...
... knowledge of the real value of things, and of the genius of the age in which we live.— Rochefoucauld. Who does the best his circumstance allows, does well, acts nobly, angels could no more.—Young. The force of his own merit makes his ...
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... knowledge are more odious than any want or defect of knowledge can be.—Sprat. Be yourself. Ape no greatness. Be willing to pass for what you are. A good farthing is better than a bad sovereign. Affect no oddness; but dare to be right ...
... knowledge are more odious than any want or defect of knowledge can be.—Sprat. Be yourself. Ape no greatness. Be willing to pass for what you are. A good farthing is better than a bad sovereign. Affect no oddness; but dare to be right ...
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... knowledge for the sake, as supposed, of religion; seen chiefly in the middle ages.—Military asceticism, being the refusal of pleasure and knowledge for the sake of power; seen chiefly in the early days of Sparta and Rome.—And monetary ...
... knowledge for the sake, as supposed, of religion; seen chiefly in the middle ages.—Military asceticism, being the refusal of pleasure and knowledge for the sake of power; seen chiefly in the early days of Sparta and Rome.—And monetary ...
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... knowledge gives confidence to the outward behavior, which, of all things, is the best to grace a man in his carriage. —Feltham. Levity of behavior is the bane of all that is good and virtuous.—Seneca. Oddities and singularities of ...
... knowledge gives confidence to the outward behavior, which, of all things, is the best to grace a man in his carriage. —Feltham. Levity of behavior is the bane of all that is good and virtuous.—Seneca. Oddities and singularities of ...
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... knowledge of this one volume. The more deeply he works the mine, the richer and more abundant he finds the ore; new light continually beams from this source of heavenly knowledge, to direct the conduct, and illustrate the work of God ...
... knowledge of this one volume. The more deeply he works the mine, the richer and more abundant he finds the ore; new light continually beams from this source of heavenly knowledge, to direct the conduct, and illustrate the work of God ...
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