The Ethics of the Dust: Ten Lectures to Little Housewives on the Elements of Crystallisation

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Smith, Elder, 1866 - Conduct of life - 244 pages
 

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Page 129 - A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good ; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil : for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
Page 43 - Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: And I was daily his delight, Rejoicing always before him; Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; And my delights were with the sons of men.
Page 129 - And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection. But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.
Page 126 - For the rest, you will find it less easy to uproot faults, than to choke them by gaining virtues. Do not think of your faults; still less of others...
Page 231 - You must either be house-wives, or house-moths ; remember that. In the deep sense, you must either weave men's fortunes and embroider them ; or feed upon, and bring them to decay.
Page 39 - Neith pointed with her arrow to the north, and to the south, and to the east, and to the west...
Page 151 - He chooses work for every creature which will be delightful to them, if they do it simply and 'humbly. He gives us always strength enough, and sense enough, for what He wants us to do ; if we either tire ourselves or puzzle ourselves, it is our own fault. And we may always be sure, whatever we are doing, that we cannot be pleasing Him, if we are not happy ourselves.

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