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Of the comparative importance of good sort of persons in the world , it is sufficient to observe , that a single statesman may govern the na- tion , a single general lead an army , and a very small knot of wits and philosophers will ...
Of the comparative importance of good sort of persons in the world , it is sufficient to observe , that a single statesman may govern the na- tion , a single general lead an army , and a very small knot of wits and philosophers will ...
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Then , on the other hand , if a man of decided volitions and strong intellects happens to force his way to wealth , or to stumble upon it , nothing is more likely to cut him down to the level of a good sort of person than this ...
Then , on the other hand , if a man of decided volitions and strong intellects happens to force his way to wealth , or to stumble upon it , nothing is more likely to cut him down to the level of a good sort of person than this ...
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Happy is the man ( if huma- nity can ever be made sensible of its own felicity ) who is blessed with a good sort of woman for his wife , good sort of children , good sort of servants , good sort of friends , and is surrounded by good ...
Happy is the man ( if huma- nity can ever be made sensible of its own felicity ) who is blessed with a good sort of woman for his wife , good sort of children , good sort of servants , good sort of friends , and is surrounded by good ...
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