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1 1| indirectly a little of that power of which they are unjustly 2 1| out as independent of his power who made him, or as a lawless 3 1| give us passions, and the power of reflecting, only to imbitter 4 1| he saw talents bent by power to sinister purposes, and 5 1| mischief up to arbitrary power, up to the hereditary distinctions 6 1| not perceive that regal power, in a few generations, introduces 7 1| entrusted with uncontrouled power; how then must they be violated 8 1| of his subjects! But one power should not be thrown down 9 1| exalt another - for all power inebriates weak man; and 10 1| of rank constitutes its power, is highly injurious to 11 1| monarchical and priestly power, and the dawn of civilization. 12 1| the people acquire some power in tumult, which obliges 13 1| corruption hold fast the power which was formerly snatched 14 1| the overthrow of arbitrary power is not very distant.~ ~ 15 2| them that the illegitimate power, which they obtain, by degrading 16 2| not resign the arbitrary power of beauty - they will prove 17 2| obedience is ever sought for by power, tyrants and sensualists 18 2| should only consider her power to please as the polish 19 2| ambition in men, from a love of power.~ ~ Dr. Gregory goes much 20 2| every passing breeze has power? To gain the affections 21 3| the source of their undue power; and the former, because 22 3| sufficient precision or power of attention to succeed 23 3| weakness, cunningly obtaining power by playing on the weakness 24 3| bashaws, they have more real power than their masters: but 25 3| have now, perhaps, more power than they would have if 26 3| were depraved by lawless power. Yet, since kings have been 27 3| by giving a man absolute power.~ ~ This argument branches 28 3| men then in the pride of power, use the same arguments 29 3| Women, it is true, obtaining power by unjust means, by practising 30 3| dignity of mind, in acquiring power, and act as men are observed 31 3| accustomed to bow down to power in his savage state, can 32 3| are supposed to limit his power irreverently, who think 33 3| rational being? He bends to power; he adores a dark cloud, 34 3| of wisdom, goodness, and power, appears to be the only 35 3| those women obtaining most power who gratify a predominant 36 3| foam, restrained by the power that confines the struggling 37 3| submit, right or wrong, to power, where are we to stop? Are 38 3| one should have both the power and the will, and that the 39 3| his great merit is in his power, and he pleases merely because 40 4| consequentially, the simple power of improvement; or, more 41 4| with worldly cares.~ ~ The power of generalizing ideas, of 42 4| leaves the body?~ ~ This power has not only been denied 43 4| previously remark, that the power of generalizing ideas, to 44 4| have, to maintain their power, resigned the natural rights, 45 4| in the noon of beauty's power,' that they are treated 46 4| expect it whilst hereditary power chokes the affections and 47 4| avail themselves of the power which they attain with the 48 4| station and support his power. And women, whom he flattered 49 4| that they obtain present power.~ ~ And will moralists pretend 50 4| privilege of reason, the power of discerning good from 51 4| reason, and that all the power they obtain, must be obtained 52 4| resemble our sex the less power will they have over us.' 53 4| do not wish them to have power over men; but over themselves.~ ~ 54 4| we cannot tell, had the power given him of attaining reason 55 4| the wing of time.~ ~ 'The power of the woman,' says some 56 4| all they can to make this power swallow up every other. 57 4| by an undue stretch of power, they are always tyrannizing 58 4| affection; and the want of this power over the feelings, and of 59 4| the poor wretch has little power, unless she possesses an 60 4| phrase, and have such perfect power over their hearts as not 61 5| never be told that - 'The power of a fine woman over the 62 5| tyrants, I declare against all power built on prejudices, however 63 5| no appealing to a higher power - for God is justice itself. 64 5| Present pleasure, or present power, carry before it these sober 65 5| fear, exert their wonted power, though we be convinced 66 5| the prejudices broached by power; and it is ten to one but 67 6| associations we have little power; for when the mind is once 68 6| electric fluid,* how little power do we possess, and over 69 6| and over it how little power can reason obtain! These 70 6| in men, that pleasure and power are to be obtained. Besides, 71 8| chastity in woman has a radical power to deprave the character. 72 8| they obtain pleasure and power. Women becoming, consequently, 73 9| they have it not in their power to take the field and march 74 9| not have had it in their power to escape in this pitiful 75 10| most despotic stretch of power. Power, in fact, is ever 76 10| despotic stretch of power. Power, in fact, is ever true to 77 10| selfishness or envy.~ ~ If the power of reflecting on the past, 78 11| cruel and undue stretch of power; and, perhaps, as injurious 79 11| slavish submission to any power but reason.~ ~ * Dr. Johnson 80 11| freedom, but a lawless kind of power resembling the authority 81 11| conduct flows that salutary power which a judicious parent 82 11| a child's mind. And this power becomes strong indeed, if 83 11| endeavour to settle that power on a Divine right which 84 12| growth of every vigorous power of mind or body. In order 85 12| women remain the slaves of power!~ ~ * I remember a circumstance 86 12| human character. It is this power of looking into the heart, 87 12| indirectly they obtain too much power, and are debased by their 88 12| experiment; for it is not in the power of man to render them more 89 12| not having it in their power to amuse or interest, they 90 12| some description, great power over them; and these weak 91 12| sudden flight of folly. The power which vile and foolish women 92 12| will always obtain great power, raised by the weakness 93 13| you acknowledge that the power of looking into futurity, 94 13| if really respecting the power of such a being, an enemy 95 13| life, they do homage to power, and cringe under the foot 96 13| the name of intellect, the power of gaining general or abstract 97 13| various are the paths to power and fame which by accident 98 13| to prove, that when any power but reason curbs the free