Hugh Blair Quotes

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British author born on April 7, 1718, and died on December 27, 1800. Hugh Blair is renowned for his contributions to literature and education, particularly in the Scottish literary and academic circles.

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“The spirit of true religion breathes gentleness and affability; it gives a native, unaffected ease to the behavior; it is social, kind, cheerful; far removed from the cloudy and illiberal disposition which clouds the brow, sharpens the temper, and dejects the spirit.”

Giving Kind Spirit Social Behavior Clouds Breathe Ease Native Temper Disposition Cheerful Gentleness Brows True Religion Cloudy

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“In the eye of that Supreme Being to whom our whole internal frame is uncovered, dispositions hold the place of actions.”

Whole Eye Action Motivation Supreme Motive Internals Disposition Supreme Being

Book:Sermons ... To which is prefixed, a short account of the life and character of the author, by James Finlayson ... A new edition, etc. With a portrait

Source: Sermons ... To which is prefixed, a short account of the life and character of the author, by James Finlayson ... A new edition, etc. With a portrait