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Benevolence alone will not make a teacher, nor will learning alone do it. The gift of teaching is a peculiar talent, and implies a need and a craving in the teacher himself.
by John Jay Chapman (Poet, American , born in 1862) keywords: alone, benevolence, craving, gift, himself, implies, learning, make, need, nor, peculiar, talent, teacher, teaching , will Let the professors of Christianity recommend their religion by deeds of benevolence - by Christian meekness - by lives of temperance and holiness.
by Richard Mentor Johnson (Politician, American , born in 1780) keywords: benevolence, christian, christianity, deeds, holiness, lives, meekness, professors, recommend, religion, temperance , their Generosity during life is a very different thing from generosity in the hour of death; one proceeds from genuine liberality and benevolence, the other from pride or fear.
by Horace Mann (Educator, American , born in 1796) keywords: benevolence, death, different, during, fear, generosity, genuine, hour, liberality, life, other, pride, proceeds, thing , very Alas few socialists are either benevolent enough to work hard at these occupations out of benevolence or self-interested enough to work hard at them for money.
by John McCarthy (Politician, American , born in 1857) keywords: alas, benevolence, benevolent, either, enough, few, hard, money, occupations, out, socialists, them, these , work There is no truer cause of unhappiness amongst men than, where naturally expecting charity and benevolence, they receive harm and vexation.
by Francois Rabelais (Clergyman, French , born in 1493) keywords: amongst, benevolence, cause, charity, expecting, harm, men, naturally, receive, than, truer, unhappiness, vexation , where It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest.
by Adam Smith (Economist, Scottish , born in 1970) topics: Business keywords: baker, benevolence, butcher, dinner, expect, interest, our, own, regard , their For peace is not mere absence of war, but is a virtue that springs from, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.
by Baruch Spinoza (Philosopher , born in 1632) keywords: absence, benevolence, confidence, disposition, justice, mere, mind, peace, springs, state, virtue , war Peace is not an absence of war, it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.
by Baruch Spinoza (Philosopher , born in 1632) topics: Peace keywords: absence, benevolence, confidence, disposition, justice, mind, peace, state, virtue , war A monarchy conducted with infinite wisdom and infinite benevolence is the most perfect of all possible governments.
by Ezra Stiles (Clergyman, American , born in 1727) keywords: benevolence, conducted, governments, infinite, monarchy, most, perfect, possible , wisdom Oddly my name has been no professional help at all! It seems to have made no difference. I admire him hugely, both for his benevolence and his enormous psychological perception.
by Joanna Trollope (Novelist, English , born in 1943) keywords: admire, been, benevolence, both, difference, enormous, help, him, his, hugely, made, name, oddly, perception, professional, psychological , seems When virtue is lost, benevolence appears, when benevolence is lost right conduct appears, when right conduct is lost, expedience appears. Expediency is the mere shadow of right and truth; it is the beginning of disorder.
by Lao Tzu (Philosopher) keywords: appears, beginning, benevolence, conduct, disorder, expedience, expediency, lost, mere, right, shadow, truth , virtue Government is either organized benevolence or organized madness; its peculiar magnitude permits no shading.
by John Updike (Novelist, American , born in 1932) keywords: benevolence, either, government, madness, magnitude, organized, peculiar, permits , shading