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... matter . It ran as follows : ' We ought to be glad , when those that are fit for government , and called to it , are willing to take the burden of it upon them ; yea , and to be very thankful to them too , that they will be at the pains ...
... matter . It ran as follows : ' We ought to be glad , when those that are fit for government , and called to it , are willing to take the burden of it upon them ; yea , and to be very thankful to them too , that they will be at the pains ...
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... matter and spirit that are offered by the philoso- phers for the consideration of the plain man that which still seems to me most satisfactory is Spinoza's conception that substance thinking and substance extended are one and the same ...
... matter and spirit that are offered by the philoso- phers for the consideration of the plain man that which still seems to me most satisfactory is Spinoza's conception that substance thinking and substance extended are one and the same ...
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... matter succinctly . ' I would much rather , ' he writes , ' have men say of me that there never was a Plutarch , nor is now , than to say that Plutarch is a man inconstant , fickle , easily moved to anger , revengeful for trifling ...
... matter succinctly . ' I would much rather , ' he writes , ' have men say of me that there never was a Plutarch , nor is now , than to say that Plutarch is a man inconstant , fickle , easily moved to anger , revengeful for trifling ...
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