Word: moralized
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Dates: during 1880-1880
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...whole matter into a nutshell: why did not the Brethren, if they are to be considered liberal, make a straightforward, honest statement of their position, that they were henceforth willing to admit Liberal Christians without reserve? A society that stands pledged for the highest morality ought to have moral courage enough to define its position about membership fairly and squarely, and not leave its constitution so that it can be twisted any way, both to satisfy its exclusive tendency, and to preserve before the public the reputation of being liberal...
References. - Locke on the Understanding, Book II. Dugald Stewart's Works, edition by Hamilton, I., 348, &c., 389. Thomas Brown's Lectures on the Philosophy of the Human Mind, IV. Fleming, Manual of Moral Philosophy. Upham, Moral Philosophy, I. N. Porter, Human Intellect. Todd's Cyclopaedia, article on Sleep, by W. B. Carpenter. Maudsley, Physiology and Pathology of the Mind. Spencer, Principles of Psychology...
...lifetime, and the register is warranted never to make mistakes nor wear out. Each petition will be original and convincing. The Freshman petition will be timid, uncertain, but innocent; the Sophomore, ingenious, but insincere; the Junior, reckless; the Senior, independent, but having a "matter-of-course" air. From a moral point of view the new device is unobjectionable, since no one will be responsible for the nature of his petition...
...Horace, and not the Crimson, is responsible for the moral of this Ode. Its publication was withheld until after the Semi-annuals, for fear that it might have a bad influence. It was expected that plank walks would be in the Yard by that time; but alas ! the powers of the University defeat the best-laid schemes. It is too late, however, to alter the verses...
...Moral. - Don't hatch your eggs - or advertise them too much - before they are laid...