But that warmth of heart, strong sensibility, and facility of forming attachments; the force with which they subdue me; my cruel sufferings when obliged to break them; the innate benevolence I cherished towards my fellow-creatures; the ardent love I bear to great virtues, to truth and justice, the horror in which I hold evil of every kind; the impossibility of hating, of injuring or wishing to injure anyone; the soft and lively emotion I feel at the sight of whatever is virtuous, generous and amiable; can these meet in the same mind with the depravity which without scruple treads under foot the most pleasing of all our duties?
— from The Confessions of Jean Jacques Rousseau — Complete by Jean-Jacques Rousseau

The same man may cause either respect, love, or contempt by his condition and talents, according as the person, who considers him, from his inferior becomes his equal or superior.
— from A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume

I informed her that my reason was tottering on its throne, and only she, Miss Mills, could prevent its being deposed.
— from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

Serviss A Study of the Sky H. A. Howe Scribners Astronomy with the Naked Eye P. Serviss G Harper Bros. Children's Book of the Stars Milton Macmillan Co. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know J. E. Rogers How to Identify the Stars W. J. Milham How to Locate the Stars Hinds, Noble & Co. Popular Astronomy G. Flammarion Round the Year with the Stars G. P. Serviss Starland Ball Ginn & Co. Steele's Popular Astronomy J. D. Steele American Book Co.
— from Boy Scouts Handbook The First Edition, 1911 by Boy Scouts of America

The corners of the Sergeant’s melancholy mouth curled up, and he looked hard in my face, just as he had looked in the garden.
— from The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

For 'tmust be granted, truly, that from things Many a body ebbeth and runs off; But yet still more must come, until the things Have touched development's top pinnacle; Then old age breaks their powers and ripe strength
— from On the Nature of Things by Titus Lucretius Carus

That’s ever so much more chic.
— from The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie

"Dear fellow, I hope he will get home safely," murmured Mrs Clare.
— from Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman by Thomas Hardy

Mindestauftragsgröße minimum order Mindestauslieferung short delivery Mindestausstoß minimum output Mindestbeschäftigungszeit minimum period of employment Mindestbestand minimum inventory Mindestbetrag lowest amount Mindestbetrag minimum amount Mindesteinlage minimum deposit Mindesteinlage; Mindestanzahlung minimum deposit Mindestgebühr minimum charge Mindestgehalt minimum salary Mindestgrenze minimum limit Mindestgröße minimum size Mindestkapazität minimum capacity Mindestkapital minimum capital Mindestladung minimum load Mindestleistung minimum performance Mindestlohn minimum wage Mindestpreis minimum price Mindestpreis reserved price Mindestsatz minimum rate Mindestsatz; Mindestpreis minimum rate Mindeststücklohn minimum piece rate Mindestunterstützung; Mindestzulage minimum benefit Mindestverdienst minimum pay Mindestverpflichtung minimum obligation Mindestwert minimum value Mindestzahl minimum number Mindestzeit; Bestzeit minimum time Mindestzeitlohn minimum time rate Mineralvorkommen; Erzlagerstätten mineral deposits minimal minimum minimal halten keep to a minimum Minimum; mindest minimum Minister minister Ministerium government department Ministerium ministry Minorität minority mischen; Mischung mix Mischkalkulation mixed calculation Mischkonto mixed account Mischung der Werbeträger media mix miserabler Preis wrotten price missachten disregard Missbrauch abuse Missbrauch der Autorität; des Ermessens abuse of authority Missbrauch der Autorität; des Ermessens abuse of office Missbrauch der Autorität; des Ermessens abuse of power Missbrauch der Macht abuse of power Misserfolg flop Misskredit disrepute Missverständnis misunderstanding Missverständnisse misunderstandings Missverständnisse und Streitigkeiten misunderstandings and disputes missverstehen misunderstand Misswirtschaft maladministration Misswirtschaft; schlechte Unternehmensführung maladministration mit Aktien eingedeckt sein long of stock mit Aktien hausieren share hawking mit anderen
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

His grammar, however, is so much more complex than that of English that most Americans would probably find his artificial "American" very difficult of acquirement.
— from The American Language A Preliminary Inquiry into the Development of English in the United States by H. L. (Henry Louis) Mencken

Egypt, in despite of the violent persecution which she sustained under Cambyses, remained still the ancient Egypt—and with yet greater fidelity did she cling to her ancient customs, under the milder sway of the Ptolemies, whose government was so much more congenial to her spirit and character.
— from The Philosophy of History, Vol. 1 of 2 by Friedrich von Schlegel

During the hours when he was engaged in the big shed, helping Mr. Sharp, the young inventor spent many minutes calling to mind the memory of a certain fair face, and I think I need not mention any names to indicate whose face it was.
— from Tom Swift and His Airship by Victor Appleton

Rerdell had sworn to the contents of that letter; that the contents were that he had paid Brady so much money, &c., which you remember, and then that he, in 1880, had written a letter to Mr. Bosler, and I believe he pretended to have a copy of it.
— from The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12) Dresden Edition—Legal by Robert Green Ingersoll

And a spear must Meljanz carry that had smitten him thro' the arm, And thro' conflict fierce the hero in blood and sweat waxed warm.
— from Parzival: A Knightly Epic (vol. 1 of 2) by Wolfram, von Eschenbach, active 12th century

I should have been more careful—oh, I could have been so much more careful had I loved you a little less!
— from Tommy and Grizel by J. M. (James Matthew) Barrie

When she went away for a moment I minded the pigs, and when I strolled about she minded my cow.
— from The Galaxy Vol. 23, No. 1 by Various

“’Scuse me, massa Capting.
— from The Giant of the North: Pokings Round the Pole by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne