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... character , therefore , I consider as the same . By the true honour of man is to be understood , not what merely commands . external respect , but what commands the respect of the heart ; what raises one to acknowledged eminence above ...
... character , therefore , I consider as the same . By the true honour of man is to be understood , not what merely commands . external respect , but what commands the respect of the heart ; what raises one to acknowledged eminence above ...
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... character . But , in the present state of society , it is too well known that this is not the case . They are often the conse- quence of birth alone . They are some- times the fruit of mere dependance and assiduity . They may be the ...
... character . But , in the present state of society , it is too well known that this is not the case . They are often the conse- quence of birth alone . They are some- times the fruit of mere dependance and assiduity . They may be the ...
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... character truly honourable . To many brave men , to many heroes renowned in story , we look up with wonder . Their exploits are re- corded . Their praises are sung . They stand as on an eminence , above the rest of man- kind . B 4 ...
... character truly honourable . To many brave men , to many heroes renowned in story , we look up with wonder . Their exploits are re- corded . Their praises are sung . They stand as on an eminence , above the rest of man- kind . B 4 ...
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... character , or low and gross sensuality has degraded his life ; the great hero sinks into a little man . What at a distance , or on a superficial view , we admire , becomes mean , perhaps odious , when we examine it more closely . It is ...
... character , or low and gross sensuality has degraded his life ; the great hero sinks into a little man . What at a distance , or on a superficial view , we admire , becomes mean , perhaps odious , when we examine it more closely . It is ...
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... character . Hence the statesman , the orator , or the poet , may be famous ; while yet the man himself is far from being honoured . We envy his abilities . his abilities . We wish to rival them . But we would not choose to be classed ...
... character . Hence the statesman , the orator , or the poet , may be famous ; while yet the man himself is far from being honoured . We envy his abilities . his abilities . We wish to rival them . But we would not choose to be classed ...
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