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other principle in nature they

Instead of putting the facts in a decorous light, as an exploit worthy of ancient Rome or something of the sort, he simply appealed to their animal fears and laid stress on the danger to their own skins, which was simply insulting; of course there was a struggle for existence in everything and there was no other principle in nature, they all knew that, but still.…
— from The Possessed (The Devils) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

own part I never tasted

For mine own part, I never tasted Timon in my life, Nor came any of his bounties over me To mark me for his friend; yet I protest, For his right noble mind, illustrious virtue, And honourable carriage, Had his necessity made use of me, I would have put my wealth into donation, And the best half should have return'd to him, So much I love his heart.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

of Puritanism is not the

The naked formlessness of Puritanism is not the thing I praise in the Puritans; it is the thing I pity,—praising only the spirit which had rendered that inevitable!
— from On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History by Thomas Carlyle

outdoor picture is nicer than

And you've got freckles, too,”—with a critical glance—“so you'll be glad there isn't any looking-glass; and the outdoor picture is nicer than any wall-one could be, so you won't mind sleeping in that room at all, I'm sure,” panted Pollyanna, finding suddenly that she needed the rest of her breath for purposes other than talking.
— from Pollyanna by Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) Porter

of power is nothing to

Sir, the danger of the abuse of power is nothing to a private man.
— from Boswell's Life of Johnson Abridged and edited, with an introduction by Charles Grosvenor Osgood by James Boswell

O Publius is not this

O Publius, is not this a heavy case, To see thy noble uncle thus distract? PUBLIUS.
— from The Complete Works of William Shakespeare by William Shakespeare

O poets is not that

That, O poets! is not that a theme worth chanting, striving for?
— from Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy by Walt Whitman

of Plato is not the

The Apology of Plato is not the report of what Socrates said, but an elaborate composition, quite as much so in fact as one of the Dialogues.
— from Apology by Plato

of Pentexoire is Nyse that

And the best city in the Isle of Pentexoire is Nyse, that is a full royal city and a noble, and full rich.
— from The Travels of Sir John Mandeville by Mandeville, John, Sir

omnibus passed into narrower thoroughfares

The omnibus passed into narrower thoroughfares, without any trace of fair, sign or sound of excitement or flaming torches.
— from Glories of Spain by Charles W. (Charles William) Wood

one person is not the

If he be one person, is not the trinity in that person?
— from The Delights of Wisdom Pertaining to Conjugial Love To Which is Added The Pleasures of Insanity Pertaining To Scortatory Love by Emanuel Swedenborg

one particular is not to

“This, that a man who has lied in one particular is not to be believed in others.
— from Kilgorman: A Story of Ireland in 1798 by Talbot Baines Reed

of praise Is not the

Ought we not, then, to practise temperance above all things, seeing it is the foundation of all other virtues; for without it what can we learn that is good, what do that is worthy of praise? Is not the state of man who is plunged in voluptuousness a wretched condition both for the body and soul?
— from The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates by Xenophon

one place is not travelling

Stopping five years in one place is not travelling, and the experience of such a stay is not a traveller’s experience.
— from Five Years in a Persian Town by Napier Malcolm

of practice is necessary to

A certain amount of practice is necessary to enable one to travel the fells with ease, but one soon gets the hang of walking fast on steep ground, and descending the latter at speed.
— from Foxhunting on the Lakeland Fells by Richard Clapham

our purpose is not to

And now "the history of Cockle Tom" may end; for our purpose is not to write a long story, but to show how a simple and yet truly noble character may be formed: and that purpose is accomplished as well as we are able to reach it.
— from Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume 1 (of 2) by Thomas Cooper

on purpose I now think

Peter Walsh upset the Tortoise —on purpose I now think—but no one else has said so yet —and Lord Torrington swam for his life while his lovely daughter wrung her lily hands in shrill despair, this being the exact opposite of what was the case with Lord Ullin’s daughter.
— from Priscilla's Spies by George A. Birmingham

of person is next to

Principle, instead of person, is next to our hearts, on our lips, and in our lives.
— from Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Mary Baker Eddy

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