Or shall we pass by this monstrous heap of absurd notions, and abominable practices, thinking we have sufficiently discharged our duty in exposing the trifling, cheats, and ridiculous juggles of a few mad, designing, or ambitious priests? — from The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) by Edmund Burke
description or definition is equivalent
On the one hand, these are multiplied in every direction, seemingly on the assumption that learning a new piece of terminology, accompanied by verbal description or definition, is equivalent to grasping a new idea. — from How We Think by John Dewey
danger of detection increases every
When one fib becomes due as it were, you must forge another to take up the old acceptance; and so the stock of your lies in circulation inevitably multiplies, and the danger of detection increases every day. — from Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
Drei merkwürdige Aussagen , etc., evidence of Grünberger, Cosandey, and Renner (Munich, 1786); Grosse Absichten des Ordens der Illuminaten , etc., Ditto, with Utzschneider (Munich, 1786). — from Secret Societies And Subversive Movements by Nesta Helen Webster
decay of Dutch in early
167 , 170 ; effect of injury to, in hastening war, 176 , 177 ; [546] bearing of, upon War of Spanish Succession, 201-204 , 207 , 209 ; Methuen Treaty of, with Portugal, 206 , 228 ; concession to England of the Asiento, or slave trade, 217 , 220 , 245 ; growth of English, during eighteenth century, 220 , 223-226 , 228 , 229 , 233 , 241 , 245 , 319 , 323 , 328 ; secret treaty of, made with England by claimant to Spanish throne, 221 ; decay of Dutch, in early part of eighteenth century, 69 , 220-222 , 224 ; English, contraband with Spanish America, 240 , 241 , 245-247 ; sufferings of, 1740-1748, 279 , 280 ; sufferings of, 1756-1763, 311 , 312 , 317-319 ; prosperity of English commerce, 1756-1763, 297 , 318 , 319 , 323 ; effect of commercial interests on the results at Yorktown, 392 ; great centre of English, 539 (note); policy of Great Britain as to neutral, 540 . — from The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 by A. T. (Alfred Thayer) Mahan
And yet, amidst all the attempts of men of different complexions, to destroy or deny its existence, to abuse or blaspheme its doctrines, to pervert its nature, to divest it of its essence, or to obscure its lustre; still, religion is a glorious reality, and, like its divine Author, from whom it derives its origin and influence, is the same yesterday, to-day, and for ever. — from Sermons by the late Rev. Richard de Courcy by Richard De Courcy
Stratford drew up six articles, in which he set forth that Edward of Carnarvon was incompetent to govern, led by evil counsellors, a despiser of the wholesome advice of the "great and wise men of the realm," neglectful of business, and addicted to unprofitable pleasures; that by his lack of good government he had lost Scotland, Ireland, and Gascony; that he had injured Holy Church, and had done to death or driven into exile many great men; that he had broken his coronation oath, and that it was hopeless to expect amendment from him. — from The History of England
From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by T. F. (Thomas Frederick) Tout
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