| 1839 - 498 páginas
...over and help them; — for, to use the words of Dr. Johnson, " He that voluntarily continues ignorant is guilty of all the crimes which ignorance produces;...tapers of a light-house might justly be imputed the calamitiei of shipwreck."* THE HEV. JAMES liRAIIAMi:, Author of " The Kalilialh." \ AMONO those who... | |
| William Campbell - 1839 - 754 páginas
...delays it, can be said to love his neighbour as himself. He that voluntarily continues in ignorance, is guilty of all the crimes which ignorance produces; as to him that should extinguish the tapers of alight-house, might justly be imputed the calamities of shipwreck. Christianity is the highest perfection... | |
| 1840 - 988 páginas
...hope to express myself — the words of Johnson : — • He that voluntarily continues in ignorance is guilty of all the crimes which ignorance produces...Christianity is the highest perfection of humanity; and asno man is good but as he wishes the good of others, no man can be good in the highest degree who... | |
| Amaranth - 1840 - 270 páginas
...guilty of all the crimes which ignorance prodaces as to him, that should extinguish the tapers G 81 > of a light-house, might justly be imputed the ' calamities...highest perfection of humanity ! and as no man is goodt but ;>:•• he wishes the good of others, no man can he good in the highest degree, who wishes... | |
| Henry George SALTER - 1840 - 584 páginas
...voluntarily remains in ignorance, is guilty of all the crimes which ignorance produces, just as to him who should extinguish the tapers of a lighthouse might justly be imputed the calamities of a shipwreck. Knowledge in the soul is as the eye in the body, (Eph. i. 18) a sun in the sky. Ignorance,... | |
| Francis Wayland - 1843 - 420 páginas
...neighbor as himself. He that voluntarily continues in ignorance is guilty of all the crimes which that ignorance produces ; as, to him that should extinguish the tapers of a light-house, might be justly imputed the calamities of shipwrecks. Christianity is the highest perfection of humanity... | |
| James Davis Knowles - 1844 - 426 páginas
...or delays it, can be said to love his neighbour as himself. He that voluntarily continues ignorance, is guilty of all the crimes which ignorance produces;...light-house, might justly be imputed the calamities of shipwrecks." • Mrs. Judson was now afloat on an untried element, which was bearing her rapidly away... | |
| CALCUTTA INDIA - 1844 - 650 páginas
...English moralist quicken us, as accountable beings : — " He that voluntarily continues ignorance is guilty of all the crimes which ignorance produces...; as to him that should extinguish the tapers of a light house might justly he imputed the calamities of shipwreck." Let the generous sentiment of Sir,... | |
| 1846 - 628 páginas
...great English moralist quicken us, as accountable beings : " He that voluntarily continues in ignorance is guilty of all the crimes which ignorance produces...might justly be imputed the calamities of shipwreck." Let the generous sentiment of Sir P. Sidney encourage us, as philanthropic beings: " Whatever be our... | |
| James Boswell - 1846 - 602 páginas
...delays it, can be said to love his neighbour as himself. He tha voluntarily continues in ignorance is guilty of all the crimes which ignorance produces;...light-house, might justly be imputed the calamities of shipwrecks. Christianity is the lug best perfection of humanity; and as no man is good but as he wishes... | |
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