Essays on Social Subjects: From the Saturday ReviewW. Blackwood and Sons, 1864 - 305 sider |
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... come of their work , and why they do it . The man who ploughs or carpenters sees a satisfactory fruit of his labours . He knows that the world could not get on without him , that he , as one of a class , is perfectly indispensable to ...
... come of their work , and why they do it . The man who ploughs or carpenters sees a satisfactory fruit of his labours . He knows that the world could not get on without him , that he , as one of a class , is perfectly indispensable to ...
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... it serves him . Something comes of the trans- action ; which cannot always be said of the mere fancy work done for honour and glory , or even for the gratu- itous benefit of the human species . We believe the 2 BUSY PEOPLE .
... it serves him . Something comes of the trans- action ; which cannot always be said of the mere fancy work done for honour and glory , or even for the gratu- itous benefit of the human species . We believe the 2 BUSY PEOPLE .
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... comes inevitably to put a high value on what he does , and to think it essential and necessary . Yet , really , an immense proportion of labour of this sort must be superfluous . Only a percentage , to 4 BUSY PEOPLE .
... comes inevitably to put a high value on what he does , and to think it essential and necessary . Yet , really , an immense proportion of labour of this sort must be superfluous . Only a percentage , to 4 BUSY PEOPLE .
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... comes where we least rely on it . But we suspect human nature is not strong enough to bear the sense of failure which would be felt if the actual fruit of our exertions , the miserable gleanings of so much promise , were re- vealed to ...
... comes where we least rely on it . But we suspect human nature is not strong enough to bear the sense of failure which would be felt if the actual fruit of our exertions , the miserable gleanings of so much promise , were re- vealed to ...
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... come from con- temptuous minds - men without deference , who are accustomed to lean upon themselves , who do not expect to find much in other people . We do not find them appealing to others , or wishing to know their thoughts , or ...
... come from con- temptuous minds - men without deference , who are accustomed to lean upon themselves , who do not expect to find much in other people . We do not find them appealing to others , or wishing to know their thoughts , or ...
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