Moralising critics point out that he pays for the first offence by losing his post, and for the second by nearly losing his life.
— from Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth by A. C. (Andrew Cecil) Bradley

It is the most comfortable position of a patient, who, after having suffered a long time from tormenting pains in order to find it, at last became tired—and then found it.
— from The Dawn of Day by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

She has made considerable progress in the study of arithmetic.
— from The Story of My Life With her letters (1887-1901) and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, by John Albert Macy by Helen Keller

For however the compound object may have a relation to two different persons, and carry our view at once to both of them, yet as the most considerable part principally engages our attention, and by the strict union draws the inferior along it; for this reason, the whole bears a relation to the proprietor of that part, and is regarded as his property.
— from A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume

walk'd my cities, my country roads through farms, only half satisfied, One doubt nauseous undulating like a snake, crawl'd on the ground before me, Continually preceding my steps, turning upon me oft, ironically hissing low; The cities I loved
— from Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

But yet, so far as the other parts of the legislative any way contribute to any attempt upon the government, and do either promote, or not, what lies in them, hinder such designs, they are guilty, and partake in this, which is certainly the greatest crime which men can partake of one towards another.
— from Second Treatise of Government by John Locke

Meyntene , v. to support, abet (in an action at law), P, S2; mayntene , to maintain, C, P.—AF. meyntener .
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

Bills of exchange and promissory notes, by the laws of most countries, prescribe sooner than bonds, and mortgages, and contracts of a more formal nature.
— from An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals by David Hume

If we consider this argument from EDUCATION in a proper light, it will appear very convincing; and the more so, that it is founded on one of the most common phaenomena, that is any where to be met with.
— from A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume

They had apparently made considerable progress in civilisation by that time, principally perhaps from the influence of Druidism.
— from The Histories of Polybius, Vol. 1 (of 2) by Polybius

I pass from it to indicate the character of some other arguments, which are of a much more formal nature, but which have by no means commanded [Pg 277] so wide an assent.
— from Theism; being the Baird Lecture of 1876 by Robert Flint

I resolved to get at their hearts—their inner thoughts—and my commanders put me forward from time to time as interpreter, where I could serve both the army and the redman.
— from The Captain of the Gray-Horse Troop by Hamlin Garland

No one can tell in how many schoolrooms children reciting in arithmetic or grammar are compelled to go through, under the alleged sanction of method, certain preordained verbal formulae.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey

The men called 'patriots' may say what they like; their intentions are doubtless good, but they wish to raise the masses to a position of which they are not and never will be worthy.
— from A Twofold Life by Wilhelmine von Hillern

His followers only amounted to six hundred, while his opponent had at least three times that number, but he had the advantage in another respect inasmuch as he had sufficient provisions for a much longer period than Macdonald could possibly procure for his larger force, the country people having driven their cattle and all the provender that might be of service to the enemy out of his reach.
— from History of the Mackenzies, with genealogies of the principal families of the name by Alexander Mackenzie

When I was a boy my conscience pained me severely if I stayed away from Sunday school or neglected to say my prayers.
— from Not Guilty: A Defence of the Bottom Dog by Robert Blatchford

All the refinements that money can purchase, travel, education, are here at work.
— from The Open Air by Richard Jefferies

This consciousness that the human spirit is derived and responsible, that all its functions are heritages and trusts, involves a sentiment of gratitude and duty which we may call piety.
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana

Her false eyebrows required time for their removal, and a headache assumed for the occasion suggested the most convenient pretext she could devise for hiding them as they were hidden now.
— from No Name by Wilkie Collins