 | Joseph Butler - 1869 - 372 pages
...in others that practical sense of it, which a man really has himself, is a virtuous act. AH these, therefore, may and will contribute towards forming...talking well, and drawing fine pictures, of it; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it, in him who thus employs himself,... | |
 | Catherine A. M. BROUGHAM - 1869 - 324 pages
...be more dangerous than a high theory of duty and a low practice ; Bishop Butler wisely observes, ' Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...well, and drawing fine pictures of it — this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it in him who thus employs himself,... | |
 | Mark Hopkins - 1869 - 384 pages
...he who has become familiar with such motives without corresponding action. " Going," savs Butler, " over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it in him who thus employs himself,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1870 - 372 pages
...in others that practical sense of it, which a man really has himself, is a virtuous act. All these, therefore, may and will contribute towards forming...talking well, and drawing fine pictures, of it; this is SO far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it, in him who thus employs himself,... | |
 | Henry Attwell - 1870 - 314 pages
...conscience of mankind. Historicus. (From " The Times " Newspaper. ) EXCESSIVE THEORISING ABOUT VIRTUE. Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...talking well and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it in him who thus employs himself,... | |
 | Henry Attwell - 1870 - 314 pages
...conscience of mankind. Ilistoricus. (From "The Times" Newspaper.} EXCESSIVE THEORISING ABOUT VIRTUE. Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...talking well and drawing fine pictures of it; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it in him who thus employs himself,... | |
 | Samuel Martin - 1871 - 586 pages
...plainest duty. Give God your strength. A full blessing will attend the consecration. Butler says, " Going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts,...talking well and drawing fine pictures of it, this is so far from necessarily, or certainly, conducing to form a habit of it in him who thus employs himself,... | |
 | Mark Hopkins - 1871 - 444 pages
...he who has become familiar with such motives without corresponding action. " Going," says Butler, " over the .theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it in him who thus employs himself,... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1871 - 558 pages
...citing) of the last unpublished Charge I had occasion to deliver. " ' Going over,1 says Bishop Butler, ' the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures of it ; — this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it in him who thus employs himself,... | |
 | Joseph Butler - 1872 - 386 pages
...in others that practical sense of it which a man really has himself, is a virtuous act. All these, therefore, may and will contribute towards forming...thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures nf it, this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it in him who thus... | |
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But going over the theory of virtue in one's thoughts, talking well, and drawing fine pictures, of it; this is so far from necessarily or certainly conducing to form a habit of it, in him who thus employs himself, that it may harden the mind in a contrary... 
