 ... ministering to the enjoyment of the few, may also furnish the means of the highest culture to all, and will be a greater benefit to the public generally, and also more under the control of public authority. There may come a time when the saying, '...  The Elements of Morality, Including Polity - Seite 209von William Whewell - 1861Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Wroe - 1829 - 214 Seiten
...you when I perform it. " Thou hast murmured hard in thy heart concerning expences, is not all mine? Have I not a right to do what I will with my own "? Wilt thou shut the door against me"? Thou replies, ' No, Lord, if thou open, no man can shut!' I... | |
 | Henry Scawen Plumptre - 1833 - 224 Seiten
...them to the vilest of purposes, and justify our conduct by that most perverted of all arguments, " Have I not a right to do what I will with my own?" when in fact we have nothing which we can call our own ; or, else still more impiously we dedicate... | |
 | 1837 - 646 Seiten
...what it must be. He who braved the unpopularity of asserting the first privilege of an Englishman, " Have I not a right to do what I will with my own ?" has lived to see the time when our leaders are boasting of their right to do what they will with... | |
 | Anti-Mammon (pseud.) - 1843 - 242 Seiten
...worldly man, and every speculative Christian, it is true, will immediately perceive a lion in the way. " Have I not a right to do what I will with my own ?" •t This will be the outcry of some, and this is an excellent text for us to reason upon. Our answer... | |
 | William Whewell - 1845 - 422 Seiten
...of the Trust is, not merely that he shall give something, in cases where benevolence directs ; but that he should employ the whole so as to promote moral...and Station give. But then, he will seek these his Objects only in entire fairness of act and spirit ; and he will desire them only as means of doing... | |
 | William Whewell - 1847 - 428 Seiten
...for moral and benevolent purposes. He is a Trustee (152) for the general benefit of mankind ; and {he Condition of the Trust is, not merely that he shall...own. The same may be said of the other Desires. A food man may seek Rank, or eminent station in the tate, and may desire the Power which Rank and Station... | |
 | William Whewell - 1847 - 430 Seiten
...of the Trust is, not merely that he shall give something, in cases where benevolence directs ; but that he should employ the whole so as to promote moral...not a moral Right to do what is wrong with your own. jects only in entire fairness of act and spirit ; and he will desire them only as means of doing good.... | |
 | Edward Norris Kirk - 1856 - 534 Seiten
...the vineyard would have assigned that reason, instead of putting it on the ground of sovereignty ; " have I not a right to do what I will with my own ? " We can accept neither of these explanations. The manifest design of the parable is, to inculcate... | |
 | Favell Lee Mortimer - 1858 - 786 Seiten
...raised against the divine proceedings ; but the Lord replies to them all as the householder did, — " Have I not a right to do what I will with my own ? Is thine eye evil, because mine is good ?" At the last day it wfll be seen that God is just to all... | |
 | 1859 - 334 Seiten
...this language : " It is my own ; my only indebtedness is to my own industry, foresight and energy, and have I not a right to do what I will with my own, to save or to spend, to give or withhold, as it best suits my own inclination ? We hear much upbraiding... | |
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