I also judge that in a certain sense this result ought to be realised: in this judgment, however, ‘ought’ is not used in a strictly ethical meaning; it only expresses the vital need that our Practical Reason feels of proving or postulating this connexion of Virtue and self-interest, if it is to be made consistent with itself.
— from The Methods of Ethics by Henry Sidgwick

True, the old positivism remained in the background.
— from The Life of Reason: The Phases of Human Progress by George Santayana

After listening a few moments in silence, the count and his attendant convinced themselves that the hounds had separated into two packs: the sound of the larger pack, eagerly giving tongue, began to die away in the distance, the other pack rushed by the wood past the count, and it was with this that Daniel’s voice was heard calling ulyulyu .
— from War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo, graf

Those old people remembered nothing outside the Opera.
— from The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux

a candlestick as a figure of a Christian church, Re. 1.12, 13, 20; of a teacher or prophet, Re. 11.4: (L.G.) from Λύχνος, a light, lamp, candle, &c. Mat. 5.15.
— from A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament by William Greenfield

10 The insignificance to which the priests had reduced the devil in the plays, where they were usually the actors, reflected their own petty routine of life.
— from Demonology and Devil-lore by Moncure Daniel Conway

But since God knew it would not do this, He used His temporal punishments also for training His few faithful ones in it, and for giving needful warning to those who should afterwards be in all nations, in whom the other promise, revealed in the New Testament, was about to be fulfilled through the incarnation of Christ.
— from The City of God, Volume II by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

They had been classmates, roommates, in the State University, but always he thought of Paul Riesling, with his dark slimness, his precisely parted hair, his nose-glasses, his hesitant speech, his moodiness, his love of music, as a younger brother, to be petted and protected.
— from Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis

14 15 16 17 18 where the only Proposition, represented by them all, is “Some not-
— from Symbolic Logic by Lewis Carroll

A forcible tug by the other player resulted in the abrupt loss of his kite.
— from Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

One pair of feet disappeared; the other pair remained.
— from Jerry's Reward by Evelyn Snead Barnett

Conclusion Footnote 1 (Page 4): The Drury Lane playbill, October 10, 1761, originally: The Drury Lane play-bill, October 10, 1761, Footnote 4 (Page 7): by Wright, Grimaldi, and Delpini originally: by Wright, Grimaldi, and Delphini Page 7 : about Saddler's Wells, and Astley's, and originally: about Saddler's Wells, and Astleys, and Footnote 18 (Page 25): Mr. Lascelles Williamson, Ballet Master, originally: Mr. Lassells Williamson, Ballet Master, Page 26 : occupying herself with needlework originally: occupying herself with needle-work Page 28 : somewhat re-assured the lover, originally: somewhat reassured the lover, Page 34 : Grimaldi with an old broadsword originally: Grimaldi with an old broad-sword Page 42 : the parlour, and the bedroom, originally: the parlour, and the bed-room, Footnote 21 (Page 49): made their début in 1820 originally: made their debut in 1820 Page 68 : astonished at their re-appearance, originally: astonished at their reappearance, Page 85 : the latter theatre late overnight originally: the latter theatre late over-night Page 103 : in the neighbourhood of the theatre originally: in the neighbourhoood of the theatre Page 107 : and re-opened on the 4th of October; originally: and reopened on the 4th of October; Page 107 : having been previously apprised originally: having been previously apprized Page 113 : stand a rump-steak dinner originally: stand a rumpsteak dinner Page 114 : re-opened, as usual, at Easter, 1805: originally: reopened, as usual, at Easter, 1805: Page 114 : and re-opened again on the 21st of September, originally: and reopened again on the 21st of September, Page 124 : proceeded to apprise him originally: proceeded to apprize him Page 144 : Mr. Alley proposed offering a satisfactory originally: Mr. Alley proposed offering a satsifactory Page 154 : unsuccessful melodrama, entitled "Bonifacio originally: unsuccessful melo-drama, entitled "Bonifacio Page 156 : encored--"Tippitywitchet" three times, originally: encored--"Tippitywitchit" three times, Footnote 51 (Page 161): Melodramatic Romance of "The Wild Man: originally: Melo-dramatic Romance of "The Wild Man: Footnote 53 (Page 175): the Old Price Riots originally: the Old-Price Riots Page 176 : and re-opened in October. originally: and reopened in October.
— from Memoirs of Joseph Grimaldi by Joseph Grimaldi

The deep instinct which prompts the Christian how to live so that he will feel that he is “in heaven” and is “immortal,” despite many reasons for feeling that he is not “in heaven”: this is the only psychological reality in “salvation.
— from The Antichrist by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

Gallant as are the exploits which have been performed in modern times by British tars, in their attacks upon slavers, yet in none of these cases does the disparity of force at all approach that which often existed between the English boats and the Spanish galleons; indeed, the only possible reason that can be given, for the success of the English, is the fear that their enemy entertained for them.
— from Under Drake's Flag: A Tale of the Spanish Main by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty

CHAPTER XIII LA PLACE DES VOSGES H ERE we are on the old Place Royale—the place where royalties dwelt and courtiers disported in the days of Louis XIII, whose statue we see still in the centre of the big, dreary garden square.
— from Historic Paris by Jetta Sophia Wolff

On the following day Mr. Hulbert received a cablegram from the Emperor, which had been despatched from Chefoo, in order not to pass over the Japanese wires:— "I declare that the so-called treaty of protectorate recently concluded between Korea and Japan was extorted at the point of the sword and under duress and therefore is null and void.
— from Korea's Fight for Freedom by Fred A. (Fred Arthur) McKenzie

Not I." When she had gone, I turned to the chapter in my book where Becky weeps crocodile tears over poor Rawdon Crawley on the night before Waterloo.
— from The Gay Cockade by Temple Bailey

Unless you can mention her in terms of proper respect and reverence, never presume to speak her name to me again.
— from Beatrice Boville and Other Stories by Ouida