The Moral Class-bookWilliam Chambers, Robert Chambers |
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... RESPECTING THE REPUTATION OF OTHERS , Conspiracy against Socrates , Helen Prime , · 107 109 Philosophy . 110 Miss Sedgewick's " Means & Ends . " 111 * Enfield's History of CONSCIENTIOUSNESS - RESPECTING THE NATURAL RIGHTS OF OTHERS ...
... RESPECTING THE REPUTATION OF OTHERS , Conspiracy against Socrates , Helen Prime , · 107 109 Philosophy . 110 Miss Sedgewick's " Means & Ends . " 111 * Enfield's History of CONSCIENTIOUSNESS - RESPECTING THE NATURAL RIGHTS OF OTHERS ...
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... respect and forbearance by their children . Olympias , mother of Alexander the Great , was a woman of an ambitious disposition , and occasioned much trouble to her son . Nevertheless , when pursuing his conquests in Asia , he sent her ...
... respect and forbearance by their children . Olympias , mother of Alexander the Great , was a woman of an ambitious disposition , and occasioned much trouble to her son . Nevertheless , when pursuing his conquests in Asia , he sent her ...
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... respect to the supe- rior , especially if the superiority arises from ability or virtue , or from high public office . But this respect is not to be servile , or for the purpose of flattering the superior . Every person , however humble ...
... respect to the supe- rior , especially if the superiority arises from ability or virtue , or from high public office . But this respect is not to be servile , or for the purpose of flattering the superior . Every person , however humble ...
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... respect- fully to the master or mistress . On the other hand , the master or mistress ought to treat the servant with civility and kindness . When a servant is thus treated , he is almost sure to do his work more willingly and well than ...
... respect- fully to the master or mistress . On the other hand , the master or mistress ought to treat the servant with civility and kindness . When a servant is thus treated , he is almost sure to do his work more willingly and well than ...
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... respect , laid together at last in the grave , on a footing of perfect equality . King George III . had a female servant who had lived so long in his family , and served him so faithfully , that at her death he caused a monument to be ...
... respect , laid together at last in the grave , on a footing of perfect equality . King George III . had a female servant who had lived so long in his family , and served him so faithfully , that at her death he caused a monument to be ...
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Page 94 - Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him \ till seven times ? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times : but, Until seventy times seven.
Page 79 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Page 31 - He that hath a trade, hath an estate ; and he that hath a calling, hath an office of profit and honour,' as Poor Richard says ; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate nor the office will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious, we shall never starve ; for ' at the working man's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter.
Page 73 - And Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down, and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
Page 80 - No — man is dear to man ; the poorest poor Long for some moments in a weary life When they can know and feel that they have been Themselves the fathers and the dealers-out Of some small blessings ; have been kind to such As needed kindness, for this single cause, That we have all of us one human heart.
Page 93 - I'll not hurt a hair of thy head : — Go, says he, lifting up the sash, and opening his hand as he spoke, to let it escape ; — go, poor devil, get thee gone, why should I hurt thee ? -This world surely is wide enough to hold both thee and me.
Page 32 - For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us : for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you ; neither did we eat any man's bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day that we might not be chargeable to any of you ; not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Page 31 - The cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. It is true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed; but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects; for, Constant dropping wears away stones; and, By diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and Little strokes fell great oaks, as Poor Richard says in his almanac, the year I cannot just now remember.
Page 24 - Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things ; not answering again ; not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
Page 159 - Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them, for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my commandments. "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.