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... thought to have made it no less than a prison to the soul . - Life of Lord Herbert of Cherbury . - ANGER . He that would be angry and sin not , must not be angry with anything but sin . - Secker . ANGER . - Anger is an affected madness ...
... thought to have made it no less than a prison to the soul . - Life of Lord Herbert of Cherbury . - ANGER . He that would be angry and sin not , must not be angry with anything but sin . - Secker . ANGER . - Anger is an affected madness ...
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... thought , or a new expression , though his friends may compliment him upon his sagacity , though criti- cism lifts her feeble voice in his praise , will seldom arrive at anf degree of perfection . The way to acquire lasting esteem , is ...
... thought , or a new expression , though his friends may compliment him upon his sagacity , though criti- cism lifts her feeble voice in his praise , will seldom arrive at anf degree of perfection . The way to acquire lasting esteem , is ...
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... thought it necessary to confute them ; for , said he , they are sparks , which if you do not blow them , will go out of themselves . " And , says Cato , " We cannot control the evil tongues of others , but a good life enables us to ...
... thought it necessary to confute them ; for , said he , they are sparks , which if you do not blow them , will go out of themselves . " And , says Cato , " We cannot control the evil tongues of others , but a good life enables us to ...
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