| 1706 - 424 pages
...and Revealing one's felf to very few, are the belt Securities both of Peace and a good Underftanding with the . World, and of the Inward Peace of our own...or Empty Profeffion to carry us about, but guarding ourConverfation carefully, and labouring to conform every Thought, Word and A6lion to the Divine Will... | |
| General reader - 1827 - 246 pages
...Christianity, Caution in crediting, reserve in speaking, and revealing one's self to very few, are the best securities both of peace and a good understanding...the world, and of the inward peace of our own minds. Stanhope's Thomas a Kempis. The duties of religion sincerely and regularly performed, will always be... | |
| Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pages
...— Caution in crediting, reserve in speaking, and in revealing one's self to very few, are the best securities both of peace and a good understanding...the world, and of the inward peace of our own minds. — Thomas a Kempis. CENSORIOUSNESS. — The most censorious, are generally the least judicious, who,... | |
| 1865 - 410 pages
...benefit. Caution in crediting, reserve in speaking, and revealing one's self to very few, are the best securities both of peace and a good understanding...inward peace of our own minds. Endeavouring to approve ourselves to the Knower and Searcher of hearts, and not suffering every blast of idle report or empty... | |
| Thomas (à Kempis) - 1888 - 328 pages
...benefit. Caution in crediting, reserve in speaking, and revealing oneself to very few, are the best securities both of peace and a good understanding...inward peace of our own minds. Endeavouring to approve ourselves to the Knower and Searcher of Hearts, and not suffering every blast of idle report or empty... | |
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