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But whatever wealth and dignities they may arrive at , they ought to consider , that
every one stands as a blot in the annals of his country , who arrives at the temple
of honour by any other way than through that of virtue . GUARDIAN . CHAP .
But whatever wealth and dignities they may arrive at , they ought to consider , that
every one stands as a blot in the annals of his country , who arrives at the temple
of honour by any other way than through that of virtue . GUARDIAN . CHAP .
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Thought fond man Of these , and all the thousand nameless ills , That one
incessant struggle render life One scene of toil , of suffering , and of fate , Vice in
his high career would stand appallid , And heedless rambling Impulse learn to
think ...
Thought fond man Of these , and all the thousand nameless ills , That one
incessant struggle render life One scene of toil , of suffering , and of fate , Vice in
his high career would stand appallid , And heedless rambling Impulse learn to
think ...
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SIR , We have heard a great deal about parliamentary armies , and about an
army continued from year to year ; I have always been , Sir , and always shall be ,
against a standing army of any kind : to me it is a terrible thing , whether under
that ...
SIR , We have heard a great deal about parliamentary armies , and about an
army continued from year to year ; I have always been , Sir , and always shall be ,
against a standing army of any kind : to me it is a terrible thing , whether under
that ...
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1 ever be safe as long as there is a standing army in the country . Armies , Sir ,
have no regard to hereditary successions . The first two Cæsars at Rome did
pretty well , and found means to keep their armies in tolerable subjection ,
because ...
1 ever be safe as long as there is a standing army in the country . Armies , Sir ,
have no regard to hereditary successions . The first two Cæsars at Rome did
pretty well , and found means to keep their armies in tolerable subjection ,
because ...
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Hadst thou the same free will and power to stand ? Thou hadst . Whòm hast thou
then , or what t'accuse , But Heav'os free love , dealt equally to all ? Be then his
love aecurs'd , since love or hate , To me alike it deals eternal woe . Nay , curs'd ...
Hadst thou the same free will and power to stand ? Thou hadst . Whòm hast thou
then , or what t'accuse , But Heav'os free love , dealt equally to all ? Be then his
love aecurs'd , since love or hate , To me alike it deals eternal woe . Nay , curs'd ...
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