 It is as the case of a mound of a reservoir: if this mound has in one place been broken, whatever care has been taken to make the repaired part as strong as possible, the probability is that if it give way again, it will be in that place.  Our national vice - Page 107by William Reid - 1858 - 171 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1846 - 810 pages
...as present pleasure, etc.), induce a repetition of the most unworthy actions. The mind is weak when it has once given way. It is long before a principle...can become as firm as one that has never been moved, ll is as in the case of a mound of a reservoir; if this mound has in one place been broken, whatever... | |
 | 1846 - 810 pages
...as present pleasure, etc.), induce a repetition of the most unworthy actions. The mind is weak when it has once given way. It is long before a principle...can become as firm as one that has never been moved. J( is as in the case of a mound of a reservoir ; if this mound has in one place been broken, whatever... | |
 | 1846 - 780 pages
...(such as present pleasure, See.), induce a repetition of the most unworthy actions. The minJ is wenk where it has once given way. It is long before a principle restored can become ns firm as one that has never been moved. It is as in the сазе of a mound of a rcsorvoir ; if this... | |
 | Samuel Dunn - 1849 - 1194 pages
...present pleasure, &c.), induce a repetition of the most unworthy actions. The mind is weak where it lias once given way. It is long before a principle restored...never been moved. It is, as in the case of a mound of » reservoir; if this mound has in one case been broken, whatever care has been taken to make the repaired... | |
 | 430 pages
...that it had only one heart ; grief, two fearglands ; and pride, two bent knees. THE mind is weak when it has once given way ; it is long before a principle...can become as firm as one that has never been moved. THE less wit a man has the less he knows he wants it. THERE is a large and fertile space in every life,... | |
 | Sir Rutherford Alcock - 1857 - 312 pages
...elements of temptation, fuch as prefent pleafure, &c., induce a repetition of the moft unworthy adtions. The mind is weak where it has once given way. It is long before a principle reftored can become as firm as one that has never been moved. It is as in the cafe of a mound of a... | |
 | 1858 - 434 pages
...and but little aided by the elements of temptation, induce a repetition of the most unworthy actions. The mind is weak where it has once given way. It is...before a principle restored can become as firm as as one that has never been moved. It is as in the case of the mound of a reservoir; if this mound has... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1863 - 254 pages
...but little aided by the elements of temptation, can induce a repetition of the most unworthy actions. The mind is weak, where it has once given way. It...restored can become as firm, as one that has never swerved. Like the mo\md of a reservoir, if it has in one place been broken, whatever care may be taken... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pages
...of temptation (such as present pleasure, etc.), induce .1 repetition of the most unworthy actions. The mind is weak where it has once given way. It is...as firm as one that has never been moved. It is as the case of a mound of a reservoir: if this mound has in one place been broken, whatever care has been... | |
 | William Walters - 1878 - 128 pages
...always leave certain consequences. " The mind," says FOSTER, " is weak where it has once given way. — It is as in the case of a mound of a reservoir ; if this mound has in one case been broken, whatever care has been taken to make the repaired part as strong as possible, the... | |
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