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... Ambition - Its Effects upon the Character - Literary Am- bition - Anecdote of a Village Schoolmaster - Misery of an unsuccessful Literary Career - When successful , far from satisfying - Involves , through its avidity , a loss of Self ...
... Ambition - Its Effects upon the Character - Literary Am- bition - Anecdote of a Village Schoolmaster - Misery of an unsuccessful Literary Career - When successful , far from satisfying - Involves , through its avidity , a loss of Self ...
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... ambition . To have their girls , at whatever cost , educated in a school resorted to by the chil- dren of persons of fashion , possibly of rank , is , they conceive , doing for them the very utmost pa- rental solicitude can achieve ...
... ambition . To have their girls , at whatever cost , educated in a school resorted to by the chil- dren of persons of fashion , possibly of rank , is , they conceive , doing for them the very utmost pa- rental solicitude can achieve ...
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... ambitious schemes on a grander scale , to trouble themselves much with the petty politics of their own house- hold or neighbourhood . It is the lady of the mansion , in the middle rank of life , at least , that arbitrates in matters of ...
... ambitious schemes on a grander scale , to trouble themselves much with the petty politics of their own house- hold or neighbourhood . It is the lady of the mansion , in the middle rank of life , at least , that arbitrates in matters of ...
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... ambition , revenge , & c . , we shall , in whatever manner this ruling passion operates , on examination , perceive the propensity to enlarge the idea of self , the prime - mover in all its opera- tions , and be convinced that every ...
... ambition , revenge , & c . , we shall , in whatever manner this ruling passion operates , on examination , perceive the propensity to enlarge the idea of self , the prime - mover in all its opera- tions , and be convinced that every ...
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... ambition , boys are , as I observed , only too universally taught to pique themselves upon superiority of sex for its own sake alone . To do this or that , they are told would be beneath the dignity of their sex , and only befitting ...
... ambition , boys are , as I observed , only too universally taught to pique themselves upon superiority of sex for its own sake alone . To do this or that , they are told would be beneath the dignity of their sex , and only befitting ...
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Page 266 - But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen rfo: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
Page 181 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth : but I say unto you, that ye resist not evil : but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloke also. And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Page 181 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy: but I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you...
Page 63 - For John the Baptist came neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil. The Son of man is come eating and drinking; and ye say, Behold a gluttonous man, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners!
Page 239 - A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Page 244 - Dreams, books, are each a world ; and books, we know, Are a substantial world, both pure and good : Bound these, with tendrils strong as flesh and blood, Our pastime and our happiness will grow.
Page 44 - And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts?
Page 59 - For who maketh thee to differ from another ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
Page 98 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 163 - For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.