The Elements of Moral Philosophy

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90 psl. - Sicknefs, to Want, and to Error. Principles therefore which are fo nearly linked with private Security and public Good, by directing him, without operofe Reafoning, where to find one, and how to promote the other, and by prompting him to a Conduci conducive to both, are admirably adapted to the Exigencies of his prefent State, and wifely calculated to obtain the Ends of univerfal Benevolence.
93 psl. - What a piece of work is a man ! How noble in reafon ! how infinite in faculties ! in form, and moving, how exprefs and admirable ! in action, how like an angel ! in apprehenfion, how like a god ! the beauty of the world ! the paragon of animals ! And yet, to me, what is this quinteffence of duft?
178 psl. - Obfervance of the Rules of Decorum and Civility ; but above all in a frank obliging Carriage, and generous Interchange of good Deeds rather than Words. Such a Conduct is of great Ufe and Advantage, as it is an excellent Security againft Injury, and the beft Claim and Recommendation to the Efteem, Civility and univerfal Refpefl of Mankind.
31 psl. - Paffions, fo as to keep them from defeating their own End, or interfering with each other, muft be a Principle of a fuperior Nature to them, and ought to direct their Meafures, and govern their Proportions.
45 psl. - ... primary Perceptions. We receive them all from Nature, or the great Author of Nature. For this Idea of Moral Obligation is not a Creature of the Mind, or dependent on any previous Act of Volition, but arifes on certain Occafions, or when certain other...
29 psl. - Jtrong, when it takes from the Regard due to one's Country, and will not allow one bravely to encounter Dangers, or even Death on its Account. Again, the Love of Fame may be too weak, when it throws down the Fences which render Virtue more fecure, or weakens the Incentives which make it more atflive and public- fpirited. Limits tj If it be afked, " How far private Af- " may the Affections towards feffiom. " private Good or Happinefs " be indulged ?" One Limit was before fixed for the particular Indulgences...
136 psl. - But no external Goods, no Goods of Fortune have been able to alleviate the Agonies, or expel the Fears of a guilty Mind, confcious of the deferved Hatred and Reproach of Mankind, and the juft Difpleafure of Almighty God. The other...
17 psl. - Wants, and to guard againft the various Dangers and Evils to which he is obnoxious. By thefe Links, Men are connected with each other, formed into Families, drawn into particular Communities, and all united, as by a common R 4 League, * See H;r.

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