 As to there being anything really trifling in any act of humanity, however slight, it is moral blindness to suppose so. The few moments in the course of each day which a man absorbed in some worldly pursuit may carelessly expend in kind words or trifling...  Essays Written in the Intervals of Business - Page 51by Sir Arthur Helps - 1843 - 148 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1842 - 468 pages
...right of ill-treating any of God's creatures. We should never in any way consent to the ill-treatment of animals, because the fear of ridicule, or some...of humanity, however slight, it is moral blindness tp suppose so. The few moments in the course of each day which a man absorbed in some worldly pursuit... | |
 | Sir Arthur Helps - 1852 - 148 pages
...ridicule, or some other fear, prevents our interfering. As to there being any thing really trilling in any act of humanity, however slight, it is moral...worldly pursuit may carelessly expend in kind words or trilling charitit s to those around hirn, (and kindness to an animal is one of these,) are perhaps,... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1856 - 330 pages
...others, we must toil; we must devote to it earnest thought, constant care, and zealous endeavor . . . The few moments in the course of each day which a...Worldly pursuit may carelessly expend in kind words or charities to those around him, — and kindness to an animal is one of these, — are perhaps, in the... | |
 | 1859 - 852 pages
...released the chains that bound her, And now to Heaven, see, she speeds her way. F. BENEVOLENCE. Wo should never in any way consent to the ill treatment...day which a man absorbed in some worldly pursuit may carelcsly expend in kind words or trifling charities to those around him — and kindness to an animal... | |
 | 1871 - 678 pages
...Toil by the light, life, way which thou hast given." "As to there being anything really trifling in act of humanity, however slight, it is moral blindness...few moments in the course of each day which a man abroad in some worldly pursuit may carefully expend in kind words or trifling charities to those around... | |
 | 1871 - 668 pages
...Toil by die %ht, fife, way which tbou hast given." * As to there being anytlHng neally trifling in act of humanity, however slight, it is moral blindness to suppose so. The few moments in the ccmse of each <!ay wbich a man abroad in some worldly pursuit may carefully expend in kind -words or... | |
 | Alexander Falconer Murison - 1875 - 380 pages
...coiner; have you not heard so ? 5. Is this case clear and free from doubt ? Will any man say so ? 6. As to there being anything really trifling in any...however slight, it is moral blindness to suppose so. 7. He had actually forgotten me, or was willing to make me believe so. 8. If you are thirsty, why don't... | |
 | 1886 - 394 pages
...of the world. Miss FP COBBE. NEVER CONSENT. We should never in any way consent to the ill-treatment of animals, because the fear of ridicule, or some...suppose so. The few moments in the course of each day in which a man absorbed in some worldly pursuit may carelessly expend in kind words or trifling charities... | |
 | 1877 - 416 pages
...WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5, AND THURSDAY, DEC. 6, 1883'. *' We should never In any way consent to the Ill-treatment of animals, because the fear of ridicule, or some...however slight, it is moral blindness to suppose so. The tew moments in the course of each day which a man absorbed in some worldly pursuit may carelessly expend... | |
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