Thoughts on Religion & Other Subjects [with Pious Reflections for Every Day in the Month & Prayers by Fénelon.].1846 - 283 pages |
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... now what benefit can we any way derive from hearing a man confess that he has eased himself of the burden of religion ; that he believes no God , as the wit- ness and inspector of his conduct ; that he considers 8 THOUGHTS ON RELIGION .
... now what benefit can we any way derive from hearing a man confess that he has eased himself of the burden of religion ; that he believes no God , as the wit- ness and inspector of his conduct ; that he considers 8 THOUGHTS ON RELIGION .
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Blaise Pascal. ness and inspector of his conduct ; that he considers himself as absolute master of what he does , and ac- countable for it only to his own mind ! Will he fancy that we shall be hence induced to repose a greater de- gree ...
Blaise Pascal. ness and inspector of his conduct ; that he considers himself as absolute master of what he does , and ac- countable for it only to his own mind ! Will he fancy that we shall be hence induced to repose a greater de- gree ...
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... ness , and , at the same time , some profound source of misery . For the true religion cannot answer its charac- ter otherwise , than by searching our nature to the bot- tom , so as perfectly to understand all that is great , and all ...
... ness , and , at the same time , some profound source of misery . For the true religion cannot answer its charac- ter otherwise , than by searching our nature to the bot- tom , so as perfectly to understand all that is great , and all ...
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Blaise Pascal. While those of the latter herd cried with no less earnest - ness , " Cast down your eyes to the ground , base worms as you are , and look on the beasts , your goodly partners and fellows . " What then is to be the fate of ...
Blaise Pascal. While those of the latter herd cried with no less earnest - ness , " Cast down your eyes to the ground , base worms as you are , and look on the beasts , your goodly partners and fellows . " What then is to be the fate of ...
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... more imperious and more fa- tal tyranny . * Behold the present estate and condition of men ! On the one hand , they are carried towards the happi- ness of their primitive nature , by a powerful instinct THOUGHTS ON RELIGION . 21.
... more imperious and more fa- tal tyranny . * Behold the present estate and condition of men ! On the one hand , they are carried towards the happi- ness of their primitive nature , by a powerful instinct THOUGHTS ON RELIGION . 21.
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