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“Party spirit enlists a man's virtues in the cause of his vices.”

Men Spirit Causes Party Virtue Vices

Book:Thoughts and Apophthegms: From the Writings of Archbishop Whateley

Source: Thoughts and Apophthegms: From the Writings of Archbishop Whateley

“The true guide of our conduct is no outward authority, but the voice of God, who comes down to dwell in our souls, who knows all our thoughts, to whom are owing all the truth we know, and all the good we do; for vice is voluntary, and virtue comes from the grace of the heavenly spirit within.”

Knows Soul God Spirit Voice Virtue Grace Authority Vices Guides Heavenly Our Thoughts Owing Voice Of God

Book:The History of Freedom (and other Essays)

Source: The History of Freedom (and other Essays)

“We say then, that Christianity is adapted to the intellect, because its spirit coincides with that of true philosophy; because it removes the incubus of sensuality and low vice; because of the place it gives to truth; because it demands free inquiry; because its mighty truths and systems are brought before the mind in the same way as the truths and systems of nature; because it solves higher problems than nature can; and because it is so communicated as to be adapted to every mind.”

Source: Evidences of Christianity: Lectures Before the Lowell Institute, January 1844

“A thirsty ambition for truth and virtue, and a frenzy to conquer all lies and vices which are not recognized as such nor desire to be; herein consists the heroic spirit of the philosopher.”

Spirit Lying Desire Virtue Ambition Philosopher Vices Conquer Heroic Thirsty Frenzy

Author:Johann Georg Hamann

“Envy is an ill-natured vice, and is made up of meanness and malice. It wishes the force of goodness to be strained, and the measure of happiness abated. It laments over prosperity, and sickens at the sight of health. It oftentimes wants spirit as well as good nature.”

Want Wells Made Spirit Force Wish Goodness Sight Ill Prosperity Vices Envy Malice Meanness Lament Good Nature

Author:Jeremy Collier