The Rise And the Fall Or the Origin of Moral Evil in Three Parts
The Rise And the Fall Or the Origin of Moral Evil in Three Parts
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Even the moral sense of a single honored friend will often have 28 THE RISE AND THE FALL.
more strength than the strongest temptation ; and men whose elevated position places them as if above the control of human influence, — nay, even communities and nations in their collective capac- ity, whose united passions might seem able to create a sustaining public sentiment in behalf of some evil course, — tremble and pause before the apprehended verdict of a distant posterity !
The conscience, then, ...the moral sense, is incom- parably the strongest influence in the human mind to protect it from the excesses of appetite. If we doubt it, let us suppose for a moment that this fac- ulty were obliterated, and the distinction between right and wrong abolished in every human breast. Where then would be reason and the kindly affec- tions as effectual resistants to the passions ? What would there then be to awaken against temptation the emotion of fear ? How long would opposing laws continue to be enacted, or if enacted, ob- served ?
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Even the moral sense of a single honored friend will often have 28 THE RISE AND THE FALL.
more strength than the strongest temptation ; and men whose elevated position places them as if above the control of human influence, — nay, even communities and nations in their collective capac- ity, whose united passions might seem able to create a sustaining public sentiment in behalf of some evil course, — tremble and pause before the apprehended verdict of a distant posterity !
The conscience, then, ...the moral sense, is incom- parably the strongest influence in the human mind to protect it from the excesses of appetite. If we doubt it, let us suppose for a moment that this fac- ulty were obliterated, and the distinction between right and wrong abolished in every human breast. Where then would be reason and the kindly affec- tions as effectual resistants to the passions ? What would there then be to awaken against temptation the emotion of fear ? How long would opposing laws continue to be enacted, or if enacted, ob- served ?
What to read after The Rise And the Fall Or the Origin of Moral Evil in Three Parts?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Mass Old Dartmouth Historical Society New Bedford to read onlineMoreLess
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