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... exertion— not simply the mere useless function of living , but work . It was intended that man should enjoy life ; but his enjoyment was to be derived from applying the powers and capacities of life to useful purposes , not from the ...
... exertion— not simply the mere useless function of living , but work . It was intended that man should enjoy life ; but his enjoyment was to be derived from applying the powers and capacities of life to useful purposes , not from the ...
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... exertions . It is so with the nervous power which works the machinery of thought and action as a whole . If the Will be not active , it cannot be strong . If the feelings are not kept healthy by vigorous exercise , they are sure to ...
... exertions . It is so with the nervous power which works the machinery of thought and action as a whole . If the Will be not active , it cannot be strong . If the feelings are not kept healthy by vigorous exercise , they are sure to ...
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... exertion by what are called " animal spirits , " to know what the significant tokens of over - work really are . There is perhaps nothing more misleading than the educational influence of habit . Man has been furnished with special ...
... exertion by what are called " animal spirits , " to know what the significant tokens of over - work really are . There is perhaps nothing more misleading than the educational influence of habit . Man has been furnished with special ...
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... exertion instead of physical repose . This explains the fact that not unfrequently those who " feel too tired " to stir foot or hand will suddenly be , as it were , gal- vanised into new life by some pleasing intelli- gence , the visit ...
... exertion instead of physical repose . This explains the fact that not unfrequently those who " feel too tired " to stir foot or hand will suddenly be , as it were , gal- vanised into new life by some pleasing intelli- gence , the visit ...
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... exertion , when , in truth , their minds are simply labouring like a rusty wheel that turns round heavily on its pinion and grates ; which is a vastly different matter from becoming heated by the friction caused by high speed and long ...
... exertion , when , in truth , their minds are simply labouring like a rusty wheel that turns round heavily on its pinion and grates ; which is a vastly different matter from becoming heated by the friction caused by high speed and long ...
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