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“All equally see in the convulsion in America an era in the history of the world, out of which must come in the end a general recognition of the right of mankind to the produce of their labor and the pursuit of happiness.”

World Ends America Mankind Produce Labor Pursuit Recognition Eras World History Pursuit Of Happiness

Author:Charles Francis Adams, Sr.

“It is by bribing, not so often by being bribed, that wicked politicians bring ruin on mankind. Avarice is a rival to the pursuits of many.”

Mankind Politician Pursuit Ruins Wicked Rivals Avarice

Book:Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with characters, from the works of ... Edmund Burke

Source: Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with characters, from the works of ... Edmund Burke

“To save the mind from preying inwardly upon itself, it must be encouraged to some outward pursuit. There is no other way to elude apathy, or escape discontent; none other to guard the temper from that quarrel with itself, which ultimately ends in quarreling with all mankind.”

Way Mind Ends Mankind Pursuit Temper Apathy Quarrels Discontent Elude Be Encouraged

Book:Camilla: Or, a Picture of Youth

Source: Camilla: Or, a Picture of Youth

“I know that if the peace movement takes its message boldly to the Negro people a powerful force can be secured in pursuit of the greatest goal of all mankind. And the same is true of labor and the great democratic sections of our population.”

People Ifs Knows Force Goal Powerful Mankind Movement Messages Labor Democratic Population Pursuit Sections Secured

Book:Paul Robeson speaks: writings, speeches, interviews, 1918-1974

Source: Paul Robeson speaks: writings, speeches, interviews, 1918-1974

“It is not by delusion, however exalted, that mankind can prosper, but only by unswerving courage in the pursuit of truth.”

Mankind Pursuit Delusion Exalted

Book:Fact and Fiction

Source: Fact and Fiction

“To higher or lower ends, they [the majority of mankind] move too often with something of a sad countenance, with hurried and ignoble gait, becoming, unconsciously, something like thorns, in their anxiety to bear grapes; it being possible for people, in the pursuit of even great ends, to become themselves thin and impoverished in spirit and temper, thus diminishing the sum of perfection in the world, at its very sources.”

People World Ends Moving Spirit Mankind Source Bears Becoming Higher Anxiety Ambition Perfection Majority Pursuit Temper Grapes Thorns Countenance Ignoble Gait

Book:The Works of Walter Pater

Source: The Works of Walter Pater

“Its guilt therefore in these cases, is not to be measure by its effects on the happiness of mankind; nor is it to be denominated true or false glory, accordingly as the ends to which it is directed are beneficial or mischievous, just or unjust objects of pursuit; but it is false, because it exalts that which ought to be abased, and criminal, because it encroaches on the prerogative of God.”

Ends Cases Mankind Effects Objects Ought Glory Guilt Criminals Pursuit Unjust Beneficial Prerogative Mischievous True Or False

Book:Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians ...: Contrasted with Real Christianity ...

Source: Practical View of the Prevailing Religious System of Professed Christians ...: Contrasted with Real Christianity ...