Utilitarianism, 8 , 11 , 119 ; (= Universalistic or Benthamite Hedonism), 84 , 119 , 411 ; Proof of, 418-422 ; Principle of, 87 , (Mill’s view of) 387 , 388 ; Method of, 460-495 ; meaning of, 411-417 passim ; to be distinguished from ( a ) Egoistic Hedonism, 411 , 412 , ( b ) any psychogonical theory of the Moral Sentiments, 412-413 ; motive and standard of, to be discriminated, 413 ; contradictory objections to, 87 ; and Intuitionism, relation between, 85-86 , 386 seq.
— from The Methods of Ethics by Henry Sidgwick

How strange the moon seems!
— from Salomé: A Tragedy in One Act by Oscar Wilde

Up and to the office, where sat till two o’clock, and then home to dinner, whither by and by comes Mr. Creed, and he and I talked of our Tangier business, and do find that there is nothing in the world done with true integrity, but there is design along with it, as in my Lord Rutherford, who designs to have the profit of victualling of the garrison himself, and others to have the benefit of making the Mole, so that I am almost discouraged from coming any more to the Committee, were it not that it will possibly hereafter bring me to some acquaintance of great men.
— from The Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete by Samuel Pepys

I got up early this morning, so that I could write you a few lines.
— 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

The Master said, 'The full observance of the rules of propriety in serving one's prince is accounted by people to be flattery.' CHAP.
— from The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics) by Confucius

What will you do with such a fortune?" asked Amy, regarding the magic slip of paper with a reverential eye.
— from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

The steam-engines shone with it, the dresses of the Hands were soiled with it, the mills throughout their many stories oozed and trickled it.
— from Hard Times by Charles Dickens

He approached them and spoke kindly to the man, saying that he would like to call and give picture-books to his children.
— from The Man with the Book; or, The Bible Among the People. by John Matthias Weylland

But let thirty thousand men settle thus upon land that iz not their own, and a wize legislature wil confirm them in their possessions.
— from A Collection of Essays and Fugitiv Writings On Moral, Historical, Political, and Literary Subjects by Noah Webster

"No need of that, my son.
— from Old Ebenezer by Opie Percival Read

“That is n’t flattering to me,” said Captain Lovelock.
— from Confidence by Henry James

" H2 anchor FRIAR PEDRO'S RIDE It was the morning season of the year; It was the morning era of the land; The watercourses rang full loud and clear; Portala's cross stood where Portala's hand Had planted it when Faith was taught by Fear, When monks and missions held the sole command Of all that shore beside the peaceful sea, Where spring-tides beat their long-drawn reveille.
— from Complete Poetical Works by Bret Harte

(5) They were forbidden to travel five miles from their houses, to keep arms, to maintain suits at law, or to be guardians or executors.
— from An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Mary Frances Cusack

Ithamore, entreat not for her, I am moved, And she is hateful to my soul and me:
— from The Works of Christopher Marlowe, Vol. 2 (of 3) by Christopher Marlowe