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“Of all the evil spirits abroad at this hour in the world, insincerity is the most dangerous.”

World Spirit Evil Hours Dangerous Deceit Sincerity Insincerity Evil Spirits

Book:Short Studies on Great Subjects

Source: Short Studies on Great Subjects

“The ascent to greatness, however steep and dangerous, may entertain an active spirit with the consciousness and exercise of its own power: but the possession of a throne could never yet afford a lasting satisfaction to an ambitious mind.”

Mind May Spirit Consciousness Dangerous Greatness Exercise Fame Satisfaction Possession Active Lasting Ambitious Thrones Steep Ascent

Book:The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

Source: The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

“The Holy Spirit would lead us to think much upon our own sins . It is a dangerous thing for us to dwell upon the imperfections of others.”

Thinking Spirit Sin Dangerous Holy Judgment Holy Spirit Imperfection Dangerous Things

Book:A Pastor's Sketches: Or, Conversations with Anxious Inquirers Respecting the Way of Salvation

Source: A Pastor's Sketches: Or, Conversations with Anxious Inquirers Respecting the Way of Salvation

“Rome was in the most dangerous inclination to change on account of the unequal distribution of wealth and property, those of highest rank and greatest spirit having impoverished themselves by shows, entertainments, ambition of offices, and sumptuous buildings, and the riches of the city having thus fallen into the hands of mean and low-born persons. So that there wanted but a slight impetus to set all in motion, it being in the power of every daring man to overturn a sickly commonwealth.”

Source: Greek and Roman Lives

“The vast concourse of people who had assembled to witness the triumphant arrival of the successful travellers was of the lowest orders of mechanics and artisans, among whom great distress and a dangerous spirit of discontent with the government at that time prevailed.”

People Government Spirit Order Successful Dangerous Witness Distress Lowest Mechanic Discontent Traveller Arrivals Triumphant Artisans

Book:Records of a Girlhood

Source: Records of a Girlhood

“I understand by 'freedom of spirit' something quite definite - the unconditional will to say No, where it is dangerous to say No.”

Spirit Dangerous Definite Unconditional

Book:The Will to Power

Source: The Will to Power

“Dangerous principles impose upon our understanding, emasculate our spirits, and spoil our temper.”

Spirit Understanding Principles Dangerous Temper Spoil

Author:Jeremy Collier

“It may be no less dangerous to claim, on certain occasions, too little than too much. There is something captivating in spirit and intrepidity, to which we often yield as to a resistless power; nor can we often yield as to a resistless power; nor can he reasonably expect the confidence of others who too apparently distrusts himself.”

May Littles Spirit Certain Too Much Dangerous Claims Occasions Yield Distrust Captivating

Book:The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

Source: The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

“Technology has a shadow side. It accounts for real progress in medicine, but has also hurt it in many ways, making it more impersonal, expensive and dangerous. The false belief that a safety net of sophisticated drugs and machines stretches below us, permitting risky or lazy lifestyle choices, has undermined our spirit of self-reliance.”

“So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future.”