Shall I subjugate cattle ? Shall I claim property in any created thing ? Shall I trade ? Shall I adopt a form of religion ? Shall I interest myself in politics ? To how many of these questions, — could we ask them deeply enough — and could they be... Bronson Alcott's Fruitlands - Страница 1561915 - 185 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| 1845 - 352 страници
...Shall I interest myself in politics ? To how many of these questions, could we ask them deeply enough, could they be heard as having relation to our eternal welfare, would the response be "ABSTAIN?" " Be not so active to do, as sincere то BE." Being, in preference to doing, is the great aim, and... | |
| William Fearing Gill - 1875 - 524 страници
...check to all divine growth," responded Brother Timon. " I thought so." And Mrs. Lamb sighed audjbly, for during the year he had spent in her family, Brother...flock to a temporary fold, leaving the founders of the " Consociatc Family " to build castles in the air till the fire went out, and the symposium ended in... | |
| Laura Carter Holloway - 1888 - 558 страници
...1 thought so." And Mrs. Lamb sighed audibly for during the year he had spent in her family, Brothel Timon had so faithfully carried out his idea of "...massive ghost. Forest Absalom, the silent man, and Joh_n_Peasej the English member, now departed to the barn ; and Mrs. Lamb led her flock to a temporary... | |
| 1907 - 830 страници
...credit.] Shall I interest myself in politics? To how many of these questions, could we ask deeply enough, could they be heard as having relation to our eternal welfare, would the response be — 'Abstain! Be not so active to do as sincere to be.' " "No animal food was to be eaten," says one who observed... | |
| Richard Francis - 1997 - 286 страници
...which are answered rhetorically: "To how many of these questions, could we answer them deeply enough, could they be heard as having relation to our eternal welfare, would the response be 'ABSTAIN'?" So much for the birds in their nests. The authors are aware 48. New Age, 294. 49. Ibid., pp. 116—20,... | |
| Madeleine B. Stern - 2002 - 244 страници
..."Shall I interest myself in politics?" To how many of these questions could we ask them deeply enough, could they be heard as having relation to our eternal welfare, would the response be "Abstain"? Be not so active to do, as sincere to be. Being in preference to doing, is the great aim and this comes... | |
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