He had killed and put to earth so many that his sword broke in two. At length he thought to himself that that was enough massacrin...g and killing for one day, and that the rest should be allowed to escape in order to spread the news.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
On their own feet they came, or on shipboard, Camelback, horseback, ass-back, mule-back,... Old civilizations put to the sword. Then they and their wisdom went to rack:LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Besides, I see it is reasonable to punish a rash action, which could not be justly done by man to man, unless the same were volunt...ary. For no action of a man can be said to be without deliberation, though never so sudden, because it is supposed he had time to deliberate all the precedent time of his life, whether he should do that kind of action or not. And hence it is, that he that killeth in a sudden passion of anger, shall nevertheless be justly put to death, because all the time, wherein he was able to consider whether to kill were good or evil, shall be held for one continual deliberation, and consequently the killing shall be judged to proceed from election.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Men are not therefore put to death, or punished for that their theft proceedeth from election; but because it was noxious and cont...rary to men's preservation, and the punishment conducing to the preservation of the rest, inasmuch as to punish those that do voluntary hurt, and none else, frameth and maketh men's wills such as men would have them.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
If the question is put to me would I rather have a miserable ape for a grandfather or a man highly endowed by nature and possessed... of great means of influence and yet who employs those faculties and that influence for the mere purpose of introducing ridicule into a grave scientific discussion--I unhesitatingly affirm my preference for the ape.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
How we shall earn our bread is a grave question; yet it is a sweet and inviting question. Let us not shirk it, as is usually done.... It is the most important and practical question which is put to man. Let us not answer it hastily. Let us not be content to get our bread in some gross, careless, and hasty manner. Some men go a-hunting, some a-fishing, some a-gaming, some to war; but none have so pleasant a time as they who in earnest seek to earn their bread.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Parents shall not be put to death for their children, nor shall children be put to death for their parents; only for their own cri...mes may persons be put to death.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »