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Source: The World's Religions, Revised and Updated: A Concise Introduction

“There is not a more melancholy object than a man who has his head turned with religious enthusiasm.”

Men Religious Objects Enthusiasm Melancholy

Book:The Spectator, in Miniature: Being the Principal Religious, Moral, Humourous, Satirical and Critical Essays, in that Publication Compressed Into Two Volumes

Source: The Spectator, in Miniature: Being the Principal Religious, Moral, Humourous, Satirical and Critical Essays, in that Publication Compressed Into Two Volumes

“Enthusiasm is always connected with the senses, whatever be the object that excites it. The true strength of virtue is serenity of mind, combined with a deliberate and steadfast determination to execute her laws. That is the healthful condition of the moral life; on the other hand, enthusiasm, even when excited by representations of goodness, is a brilliant but feverish glow which leaves only exhaustion and languor behind.”

“You see I am an enthusiast on the subject of the arts. But it is an enthusiasm of which I am not ashamed, as its object is to improve the taste of my countrymen, to increase their reputation, to reconcile to them the respect of the world, and procure them its praise.”

World Art Subjects Objects Taste Increase Praise Reputation Enthusiasm Ashamed Reconcile Countrymen

Book:The writings of Thomas Jefferson: being his autobiography, correspondence, reports, messages, addresses, and other writings, official and private : published by the order of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, from the original manuscripts, deposited in the Department of State

Source: The writings of Thomas Jefferson: being his autobiography, correspondence, reports, messages, addresses, and other writings, official and private : published by the order of the Joint Committee of Congress on the Library, from the original manuscripts, deposited in the Department of State

“Love and enthusiasm are always ridiculous, when not reciprocated by their objects.”

Objects Ridiculous Enthusiasm

Book:Desultory Thoughts and Reflections

Source: Desultory Thoughts and Reflections

“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. For what is enthusiasm but the oblivion and swallowing-up of self in an object dearer than self?”

Self Objects Enthusiasm Oblivion Swallowing

Book:On the Constitution of the Church and State According to the Idea of Each

Source: On the Constitution of the Church and State According to the Idea of Each

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