Lacon; Or, Many Things in a Few Words: Addressed to Those who Think. From the 8th London EdLongman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1823 - 267 pages |
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... happiness , and by a common but morbid association , he continues to accumulate it as an end . He lives poor , to die rich , and is the mere jailor of his house , and the turnkey of his wealth . Impoverished by his gold , he slaves ...
... happiness , and by a common but morbid association , he continues to accumulate it as an end . He lives poor , to die rich , and is the mere jailor of his house , and the turnkey of his wealth . Impoverished by his gold , he slaves ...
Page 30
... happiness of others , perhaps himself enjoys the safest happiness , and he that is warned by all the folly of others , has perhaps attained the soundest wisdom . But such is the purblind egotism , and the suicidal selfish- ness of ...
... happiness of others , perhaps himself enjoys the safest happiness , and he that is warned by all the folly of others , has perhaps attained the soundest wisdom . But such is the purblind egotism , and the suicidal selfish- ness of ...
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... happiness , therefore , be a mo- dest mansion , which we can inhabit , while we have our health and vigour to enjoy it ; not a fabric , so vast and ex- pensive , that it has cost us the best part of our lives to build it , and which we ...
... happiness , therefore , be a mo- dest mansion , which we can inhabit , while we have our health and vigour to enjoy it ; not a fabric , so vast and ex- pensive , that it has cost us the best part of our lives to build it , and which we ...
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... happiness ; but none are going by the same road . C. A KING of England has an interest in preserving the freedom of the press , because it is his interest to know the true state of the nation , which the courtiers IN FEW WORDS . 61.
... happiness ; but none are going by the same road . C. A KING of England has an interest in preserving the freedom of the press , because it is his interest to know the true state of the nation , which the courtiers IN FEW WORDS . 61.
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... happiness and freedom than any other country under Heaven . The reason is , that despot- ism , and all its minor ramifications of discretionary power , lodged in the hands of individuals , is utterly unknown . The laws are supreme . CXL ...
... happiness and freedom than any other country under Heaven . The reason is , that despot- ism , and all its minor ramifications of discretionary power , lodged in the hands of individuals , is utterly unknown . The laws are supreme . CXL ...
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