 | Sydney Smith - 1847 - 524 pages
...connected with danger : their dread of abuses is so much stronger than their admiration of uses, that they would cheerfully give up the use of fire, gunpowder,...natural love of good where there is no temptation to be bad — it operates nowhere more forcibly than in education. No man, whether he be tutor, guardian,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - Essays - 1850 - 736 pages
...than their admi- ; ration of uses, that they would cheerfully give up the use of fire, gunpowder, mil printing, to be freed from robbers, incendiaries,...true, that every increase of knowledge may possibly rvn«4<r depravity more depraved, as well as it nmr increase the strength of virtue. It is in itself... | |
 | English essays - 1852 - 498 pages
...stronger than their admiration of usei, that they would cheerfully give up the use of fire, gunpowdor, and printing, to be freed from robbers, incendiaries....depravity more depraved- as well as it may increase [he strength of virtue' It is in itself only power ; and its value depends on its applicalion. But,... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...no man that knows more than myself, but pity them that know less. — Sir T. Brown. KNOWLEDGE. — Every increase of knowledge may possibly render depravity...power ; and its value depends on its application. — Sidney Smith. KNOWLEDGE AND CHARITY. — The brightest blaze of intelligcnce, is of incalculably... | |
 | Rev. Sidney Smith - English essays - 1854 - 296 pages
...connected with danger: their dread of abuses is so much stronger than their admiration of uses, that they would cheerfully give up the use of fire, gunpowder,...natural love of good where there is no temptation to be bad — it operates nowhere more forcibly than in education. No man, whether he be tutor, guardian,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1856 - 490 pages
...•with danger: their dread of abuses is so much stronger than their admiration of uses, that they would cheerfully give up the use of fire, gunpowder,...increase of knowledge may possibly render depravity more depwve&, a* •««& as, \t may increase the strength of virtue. It is in itself only power ; and its... | |
 | Sydney Smith - Authors, English - 1856 - 502 pages
...so much stronger than their admiration of uses, that they would cheerfully give up the use of firo, gunpowder, and printing, to be freed from robbers,...render depravity more depraved, as well as it may inSUMMING UP. 153 crease the strength of virtue. It is in itself only power ; and its value depends... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1856 - 482 pages
...connected with danger : their dread of abuses is so much stronger than their admiration of uses, that they would cheerfully give up the use of fire, gunpowder, and printing, to he freed from robbers, incendiaries, and libels. It is true, that every increase of knowledge may possibly... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1859 - 1360 pages
...depravity ттюге depraved, as well as it may ini rease the strength of virtue. It is in i'-islf only power ; and its value depends on its application....But, trust to the natural love of good where there u oo temptation to bo bad — it operates nowhere more forcibly than in education. No man, whether... | |
 | Sydney Smith - English essays - 1865 - 478 pages
...connected with danger: their dread of abuses is so much stronger than their admiration of uses, that they would cheerfully give up the use of fire, gunpowder,...possibly render depravity more depraved, as well as it mav increase tlie strength of virtue. It is in itself only power; and its vtiluc- depends on its application.... | |
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... increased, and the habit of viewing questions with accuracy and comprehension 'established by education. There are men, indeed, who are always exclaiming against every species of power, because it is connected with danger : their dread of abuses is... 
