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by John Locke - 1812
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Some Thoughts Concerning Education

John Locke - Education - 1693 - 290 pages
...Hardfhips, fb alfb does that of the Mind. And the great Principle and Foundation of all Vertue and Worth, is placed in this, That a Man is able to deny himfelf his own Defires, crofi Disown Inclinations, and purely fol«w what Reafon directs as beft,...
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The Ladies Library: ... Written by a Lady. Published by Sir ..., Volume 2

Conduct of life - 1772 - 324 pages
...hardThips, fo alfo does that of the mind ; and the great principle and foundation of all virtue and worth is placed in this, that a man is able to deny hirnfelf his own defires, crofs his own inclinations, and purely follow what reafon directs as beft,...
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Letters on Education, Volume 1

Elizabeth Hamilton - Education - 1801 - 430 pages
...hardfhips, fo alfo does that of the " mind. And that the great principle and " foundation of all virtue is placed in this, " that a man is able to deny himself his " own defires, crofs his own inclinations, " and purely follow what reafon direfts " as bed, though the appetite...
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Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education, Volume 1

Elizabeth Hamilton - Education - 1813 - 556 pages
...hardships, so also does that of the mind. And that the great principle and foundation of all virtue is placed in this, that a man is able to deny himself...as best, though the appetite lean the other way."* Let the fond parent examine the magnitude of ihe barrier she throws in the way of her child's ever...
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Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education, Volume 1

Elizabeth Hamilton - Education - 1818 - 396 pages
...that of the mind. And that the great principle and foundation of all virtue is placed in this, tha man is able to deny himself his own desires, cross...as best, though the appetite lean the other way." * Let the fond parent examine the magnitude of the barrier she throws in the way of her child's ever...
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The Works of John Locke, Volume 9

John Locke - Philosophy - 1823 - 502 pages
...hardships, so also does that of the mind. And the great principle and foundation of all virtue and worth is placed in this, that a man is able to deny...lean the other way. § 34. The great mistake I have ob- Eatlv served in people's breeding their children has been, that this has not been taken care enough...
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The Works of John Locke, Volume 9

John Locke - Philosophy, Modern - 1823 - 488 pages
...hardships, so also does that of the mind. And the great principle and foundation of all virtue and worth is placed in this, that a man is able to deny...directs as best, though the appetite lean the other way. served in people's breeding their children has been, that this has not been taken care enough of in...
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Some thoughts concerning education. An examination of P. Malebranche's ...

John Locke - Coinage - 1824 - 498 pages
...hardships, so also does that of the mind. And the great principle and foundation of all virtue and worth is placed in this, that a man is able to deny...himself his own desires, cross his own inclinations, ^nd purely follow what reason directs as best, though the appetite lean the other way. $ 34. The great...
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Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education, Volume 1

Elizabeth Hamilton - Education - 1825 - 252 pages
...great principle and foundation of all virtue is placed in this, that a man is able to deny 15 VOL. i. himself his own desires, cross his own inclinations,...as best, though the appetite lean the other way."* Let the fond parent examine the magnitude of the barrier she throws in the way of her child's ever...
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The schoolmaster: essays on practical education, selected from the works of ...

Schoolmaster - 1836 - 926 pages
...so also does that of the mind. And the great principle and foundation of all virtue and worth lies in this, that a man is able to deny himself his own...as best, though the appetite lean the other way." (Sect. 33.) Here, as before, the over-fondness of the mother is the first subject of observation, as...
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