As in the one case they exclude many people from his employment, so in the other they exclude him from many employments.
— from An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

[4031] a good conscience is a continual feast, innocency will vindicate itself: and which the poet gave out of Hercules, diis fruitur iratis , enjoy thyself, though all the world be set against thee, contemn and say with him, Elogium mihi prae, foribus , my posy is, not to be moved,
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

Friendship’s a very good thing in its way—we are all very friendly and comfortable at the Stump, for instance, over our grog, where every man pays for himself; but damn hurting yourself for anybody else, you know!
— from The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens

As these functionaries constantly infringed the terms of the treaty, and imposed heavy charges on the native articles exported, as well as on British goods introduced, disappointment naturally resulted; and the Siamese, fearing a resort to arms on the part of England, made preparations for defence, and fortified the mouth of the Menam.
— from Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos (Vol. 1 of 2) During the Years 1858, 1859, and 1860 by Henri Mouhot

Even more palpably false and absurd would it be to hold that any similarity of the impressions or processes in end organs or central organs explains the act of conscious memory.
— from The Principles of Psychology, Volume 1 (of 2) by William James

Now if only others also try to emulate my proper feeling, there are and there will be many to sing her praises.)
— from The Works of the Emperor Julian, Vol. 1 by Emperor of Rome Julian

King Inge and Gregorius enticed many people from King Eystein; among others, Bard Standale Brynjolfson, Simon Skalp, a son of Halkel Huk, Halder Brynjolfson, Jon Halkelson, and many other lendermen.
— from Heimskringla; Or, The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson

As for me, I enter my protest from my little retreat, but it serves no purpose except that of an idle pastime; it does not even keep me from adoring you.
— from Juliette Drouet's Love-Letters to Victor Hugo Edited with a Biography of Juliette Drouet by Louis Guimbaud

U. E. Enter Mrs. Peyton, from house.
— from The Octoroon; or, Life in Louisiana. A Play in Five acts by Dion Boucicault

The moderate and inconsiderable duty of thirty cents on foreigners in treaty, and fifty cents on others not in treaty, will not enable our vessels to go abroad with as much advantage as foreigners can come here; so that the proposed encouragement may perhaps fall short of procuring us a maritime strength equal to our national security.
— from Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. 1 (of 16) by United States. Congress

"Can you endure music, Peter Florval?" cried the musician, eagerly addressing the State Counsellor; "Many nerves are unable to support it.
— from The Rebellion in the Cevennes, an Historical Novel. Vol. II. by Ludwig Tieck

A loaf of bread, green and furred with mold, lay beside an empty marmalade pot from which a cloud of flies emerged with angry buzzing; a breakfast cup without a handle completed the furniture of the table, and in the rickety armchair was an eight-week-old "Morning Post."
— from Defenders of Democracy Contributions from representative men and women of letters and other arts from our allies and our own country, edited by the Gift book committee of the Militia of Mercy by Militia of Mercy (U.S.). Gift Book Committee

with life alone can end my passion for you; and, indeed, it is only by dying at your command that I can be brought to obey you.
— from Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackeray

Etiam ea , saith Balduine, 1308 quoe natura sunt sua liberoe observationis, in statu confessionis, cum ab adversariis eorum mutatio postulatur, fiunt necessaria. Sect.
— from The Works of Mr. George Gillespie (Vol. 1 of 2) by George Gillespie

Two employees might possibly fit the general description of an elderly Negro man, bald or balding.
— from Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy by United States. Warren Commission