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Word: evil (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1890
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...will reduce the revenues without sacrificing protection; McKinley's speech in House, May 7, '90. 3. By its reciprocity provision, it will greatly extend the market for our products; Blaine's speech at Canton, O., Oct, 29, '90. 4 There is as yet no proof of evil results from the bill; President's 2d message, Boston Jour...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: English 6. | 12/8/1890 | See Source »

...judge themselves and past generations by the standards which they have made for themselves, and which are, accordingly, sure to be misleading. It is not difficult for a man to find fault with the deeds of his ancestors and to blame them, on the ground that every evil thought and action had transmitted its effect to him. But it does not so often happen that this man realizes how careful he should be himself to try to counteract the evil influence he may have inherited and to take good care not to add to the store which he must transmit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Saint Paul's Society. | 12/2/1890 | See Source »

...that is placed in their hands, or for a thorough understanding of principles of philosophy, ethics, and sociology. In case the growth of higher education in America has not kept up with that of the population (a fact which President Warren doubts), is the best way of remedying the evil that of turning out on the world a lot of superficially educated men? Harvard has always taken the lead of other colleges in matters of education, but if she turns her reforms in the wrong direction, the other colleges will cease to acknowledge her leadership...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Three Years Course. | 12/2/1890 | See Source »

...important feature of the philosophy is the theory of art, which, as typified notably in music, grasps types and appreciates them. In the world evil is necessary but the will must be denied. We must not look to suicide but to resignation to bear up against the tragedy...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Professor Royce's Lecture. | 11/20/1890 | See Source »

...Necessity of Evil, and the Denial of the Will...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Course on Modern Thinkers. | 11/19/1890 | See Source »

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