There is nothing which strengthens faith more than the observance of morality.
JOSEPH ADDISONA wealthy doctor who can help a poor man, and will not without a fee, has less sense of humanity than a poor ruffian, who kills a rich man to supply his necessities.
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Honour’s a sacred tie, the law of kings, The noble mind’s distinguishing perfection
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True benevolence or compassion, extends itself through the whole of existence and sympathizes with the distress of every creature capable of sensation.
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Temperance gives nature her full play, and enables her to exert herself in all her force and vigor.
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Young men soon give, and soon forget, affronts; old age is slow in both.
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An evil intention perverts the best actions, and makes them sins.
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Evil may at some future period bring forth good; and good may bring forth evil, both equally unexpected.
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There is noting truly valuable which can be purchased without pains and labor. The gods have set a price upon every real and noble pleasure.
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A wealthy doctor who can help a poor man, and will not without a fee, has less sense of humanity than a poor ruffian, who kills a rich man to supply his necessities.
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There is not a more pleasing exercise of the mind than gratitude. It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance
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A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.
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Man is subject to innumerable pains and sorrows by the very condition of humanity, and yet, as if nature had not sown evils enough in life, we are continually adding grief to grief and aggravating the common calamity by our cruel treatment of one another.
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No oppression is so heavy or lasting as that which is inflicted by the perversion and exorbitance of legal authority.
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How is it possible for those who are men of honor in their persons, thus to become notorious liars in their party
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The greatest sweetener of human life is friendship.
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it would generally be found that he had suffered more from the apprehension of such evils as never happened to him than from those evils which had really befallen him.
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