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James Anthony Froude was a British novelist born on April 23, 1818, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and died on October 20, 1894. He is renowned for his historical novels and biographical literature, particularly for his descriptions of British historical figures and events.

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“Morality, when vigorously alive, sees farther than intellect, and provides unconsciously for intellectual difficulties.”

Alive Morality Intellectual Difficulty Intellect

Book:Short Studies on Great Subjects

Source: Short Studies on Great Subjects

“The moral system of the universe is like a document written in alternate ciphers, which change from line to line.”

Universe Lines Moral Written Morality Documents Ciphers

Book:Short Studies on Great Subjects

Source: Short Studies on Great Subjects

“Morality rests upon a sense of obligation; and obligation has no meaning except as implying a Divine command, without which it would cease to be.”

Divine Morality Cease Obligation Command Implying

Book:Bunyan

Source: Bunyan

“The better one is morally the less aware they are of their virtue.”

Virtue Morality

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“History is a voice forever sounding across the centuries the laws of right and wrong. Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral law is written on the tablets of eternity.”

Law Fall Voice Moral Opinion Forever Written Century Morality Eternity Manners Creeds Tablets Moral Law Rise And Fall

Book:Short studies on Greate Subjects

Source: Short studies on Greate Subjects

“To deny the freedom of the will is to make morality impossible.”

Freedom Impossible Morality Deny Willpower Ethos

Book:Short Studies on Great Subjects

Source: Short Studies on Great Subjects

About the Author

Born: April 23, 1818
Died: October 20, 1894
Known for: Novelist
Quotes: 114

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