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" The morality of an action depends on the motive from which we act. If I fling half a crown to a beggar with intention to break his head, and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good; but, with respect to me, the action is... "
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ... - Page 215
by James Boswell - 1791 - 516 pages
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - Anecdotes - 1798 - 464 pages
...fexes ;" Johnfon faid, " Sir, there is no trufting to that erazy piety." At another time he faid, " The morality of an action depends on the motive from which we act. If I ffing half a erown to a beggar with intention to break his head, and he picks it up and buys victuals...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 640 pages
...' Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour' ; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant...and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good ; but, with respect to me, the action is very wrong. So, religious exercises,...
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Boswell's Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - Hebrides (Scotland) - 1799 - 680 pages
...' Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour'; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant...and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good ; but, with respect to me, the action is very wrong. So, religious exercises,...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies ...

James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...continued. " Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant...and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good ; but, with respect to me, the action is very wrong. So, religious exercises,...
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Life of Johnson: Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...' Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour*; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant...and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good ; but, with respect to me, the action is very wrong. So, religious exercises,...
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Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 pages
...sexes;" Johnson said, " Sir, there is no trusting to that crazy piety." At another time he said, " The morality of an action depends on the motive from...and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good; but with respect to me the action is very wrong. So religious exercises, if...
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The Lady's Magazine, Or, Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex ..., Part 1

English literature - 1791 - 812 pages
...bnve a great averfion to ntellrrtu-.il labour; but even fup.ю ling knowledge to beeafily attainbl-, more people would be content to be ignorant than would take even a little trouble to acquiie it. The morality of nn aftion depends on the motive from which we afi. If I rl :ng half a crotvn...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...intellectual labour; but even supposing knowledge to be easily attainable, more people would be content tu be ignorant than would take even a little trouble...action depends on the motive from which we act. If I Sing half a crown to a beggar with intention to break his head, and he picks it up and buys victuals...
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The Table Talk of John Selden

John Selden - Religion and state - 1818 - 678 pages
...sexes;" Johnson said, " Sir, there is no trusting to that crazy piety." . At another time he said, " The morality of an action depends on the motive from...and he picks it up and buys victuals with it, the physical effect is good ; but with respect to me the action is very wrong. So religious exercises,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...continned. " Mankind have a great aversion to intellectual labour; but even supposing knowledge to he easily attainable, more people would be content to be ignorant...and he picks it up and buys victuals, with it, the physical effect is good ; but with respect to me, the action is very wrong. So religions exercises,...
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