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... capitalism which seeks to bind the human mind , it comes to the same thing , and the effort must be met by the assertion that , in spite of errors and blunders , and the serious harm these may do , there is no way for men to advance ...
... capitalism which seeks to bind the human mind , it comes to the same thing , and the effort must be met by the assertion that , in spite of errors and blunders , and the serious harm these may do , there is no way for men to advance ...
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... capitalism . Man has survived by the cunning of his brain , we are told , and that is true . But first among the products of that cunning brain has been the knowledge that by himself he is the most helpless and pitiful of creatures ...
... capitalism . Man has survived by the cunning of his brain , we are told , and that is true . But first among the products of that cunning brain has been the knowledge that by himself he is the most helpless and pitiful of creatures ...
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... capitalism ordains that land shall be held out of use for speculation , or shall be exploited for rent ! And this is done in the name of " nature " -that old nature of the " tooth and claw , " whose ancient plan it is " that they shall ...
... capitalism ordains that land shall be held out of use for speculation , or shall be exploited for rent ! And this is done in the name of " nature " -that old nature of the " tooth and claw , " whose ancient plan it is " that they shall ...
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... capitalist system has been re- placed by cooperation . But in his youth he was , or thought he was , a poet , and touched upon that strange and wonderful thing which we call genius . He saw his own consciousness , as it were a leaf ...
... capitalist system has been re- placed by cooperation . But in his youth he was , or thought he was , a poet , and touched upon that strange and wonderful thing which we call genius . He saw his own consciousness , as it were a leaf ...
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... capitalist imperialism ? The mind is like the body in that it can be trained , it can be taught sound habits , its powers can be enormously increased . There are many books on mind and memory training , some of which are useful , and ...
... capitalist imperialism ? The mind is like the body in that it can be trained , it can be taught sound habits , its powers can be enormously increased . There are many books on mind and memory training , some of which are useful , and ...
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Page 196 - HOW happy is he born and taught That serveth not another's will; Whose armour is his honest thought, And simple truth his utmost skill ! Whose passions not his masters are; Whose soul is still prepared for death, Untied unto the world by care Of public fame or private breath...
Page 46 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make Man better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night — It was the plant and flower of Light. In small proportions we just beauties see ; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Page 85 - All thoughts, all passions, all delights, Whatever stirs this mortal frame, All are but ministers of Love, And feed his sacred flame. Oft in my waking dreams do I Live o'er again that happy hour, When midway on the mount I lay, Beside the ruined tower.
Page 197 - Nor ruin make accusers great; Who God doth late and early pray More of His grace than gifts to lend; And entertains the harmless day With a well-chosen book or friend; — This man is freed from servile bands Of hope to rise, or fear to fall; Lord of himself, though not of lands; And have nothing, yet hath all.
Page 197 - Whose state can neither flatterers feed, Nor ruin make oppressors great ; Who God doth late and early pray, More of his grace than gifts to lend, And entertains the harmless day, With a religious book or friend.
Page 8 - Herself the supreme type of vice, she is ultimately the most efficient guardian of virtue. But for her, the unchallenged purity of countless happy homes would be polluted...
Page 184 - Pay ransom to the owner And fill the bag to the brim. Who is the owner ? The slave is owner, And ever was. Pay him.
Page 41 - The Puritan hated bearbaiting, not because it gave pain to the bear, but because it gave pleasure to the spectators.
Page 42 - Do unto others as they would do unto you, but do it first.
Page 115 - The general spread of the light of science has already laid open to every view the palpable truth, that the mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favoured few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God.