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"shows the wonderful power of institutions
and a thirst of Glory, which makes
"men imitate and exceed what philosophy, or even religion can effect.

Philosophy is here nothing but the force of the same popular sanction applied applied in a
somewhat different peculiar manner. Philosophy It must mean here the desire of
appearing a philosopher, and thus acquiring or preserving the respect annexed to
that Character. It cannot mean the art of correctly calculating pains and pleasures
for that would not dictate exertions of heroism under a pain known to be
at once transient and unmitigable.

The moral sanction owes its highest efficiency to
the progress of intelligence.

In a state of barbarism, men are governed in every thing by sudden
impulse, and in nothing by reflexion. The experience of preceding ages is lost
to the succeeding.

The moral sanction has then just influence enough to give credit to the
virtue of courage, a virtue of prime necessity, the port of those that make their that opens itself a passage
way to the hearts of men. The virtues of Veracity, Integrity come afterwards.
Last of all comes that of Toleration. Ethics Vol. 5. p.25.

† European Settlements in America vi p 200


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deontology

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sir john bowring

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