 Whatever mitigates the woes, or increases the happiness of others, this is my criterion of goodness ; and whatever injures society at large, or any individual in it, this is my measure of iniquity.  Polyanthos - Page 2351806Full view - About this book
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 520 pages
...obscurest and most illiterate of our species ; therefore, Jesus Christ was from God. Whatever mitigates the woes, or increases the happiness of others, this is my criterion of goodness; ness ; and whatever injures society at large, or any individual in it, this is my measure of iniquity.... | |
 | 1801 - 452 pages
...obscurest and most illiterate of our species—therefore Jesus Christ was from God ! ' Whatever mitigates the woes, or increases the happiness of others, this...goodness ; and whatever injures society at large, or anyindividual in it — this is my measure of iniquity, What think you, madam, of my creed ? ">t®t<"... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 506 pages
...of our species ; therefore Jesus Christ was from God. Whatever mitigates the woes, or increases the the happiness of others, this is my criterion of goodness...it, this is my measure of iniquity. What think you, Madam, of my creed? I trust that I have said nothing that will lessen me in the eye of one whose good... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 622 pages
...our species; therefore Jesus Christ was from God. Whatever mitigates the woes, or increases the 238 the happiness of others, this is my criterion of goodness...society at large, or any individual in it, this is ray measure of iniquity. What think you, Madam, of my creed ? I trust that I have said nothing that... | |
 | John Evans - 1807 - 318 pages
...illiterate of our species— thereI'oi v Jesns Christ was from God I " Whatever mitigates the woes, OF increases the happiness of others, this is my criterion...society at large, or any individual in it- this is my mea* •ore of iniquity. What think yotr, madam, of my creed I" —Burns. FETBft THE WltD BOY \V AS... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 pages
...and most illiterate of our species ; therefore, Jesus Christ was from God. ****** AVhatever mitigates the woes, or increases the happiness of others, this...it, this is my measure of iniquity. What th'ink you, Madam, of my creed ? 1 trust that I have said nothing that will lessen me in the eye of one, whose... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 658 pages
...and most illiterate of our species ; therefore, Jesus Christ was from God. ****** Whatever mitigates the woes, or increases the happiness of others, this...it, this is my measure of iniquity. What think you, Madam, of my creed? I trust that I have said nothing that will lessen me in the eye of one, whose good... | |
 | 1819 - 364 pages
...species ; therefore Jesus Christ was from God. Whatever mitigates the woes, or increases the liappiness of others, this is my criterion of goodness ; and...it, this is my measure of iniquity. What think you, madam, of my creed ? I trust that I have said nothing that will lessen me in the eye of one whose good... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 pages
...himself was the obscurest and most illiterate of our species ; therefore Jesus Christ was from God. and whatever injures society at large, or any individual...it, this is my measure of iniquity. What think you, madam, of my creed ? I trust that I have said nothing that will lessen me in the eye of one whose good... | |
 | Robert Burns, Alfred Howard - 1826 - 226 pages
...and most illiterate of our species; therefore, Jesus Christ was from God. * * * Whatever mitigates the woes, or increases the happiness of others, this...individual in it, this is my measure of iniquity. After all that has been said on the other side of the question, man is by no means a happy creature.... | |
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