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" As the strength of the body lies chiefly in being able to endure hardships, so also does that of the mind. And the great principle and foundation of all virtue and worth is placed in this, that a man is able to deny himself his own desires, cross his... "
Courting the Abyss: Free Speech and the Liberal Tradition - Página 110
por John Durham Peters - 2010 - 316 páginas
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Watching and Praying: Personality Tranformation in Eighteenth-century ...

Keith Haartman - 2004 - 260 páginas
...from an ingenious shame and a quick sense of reputation" (p. 145). He also states, "as the strength of body lies chiefly in being able to endure hardships so also does that of the mind" (p. 40). The prevailing conviction that parents should "harden" their children to promote self-restraint...
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The Morality of Everyday Life: Rediscovering an Ancient Alternative to the ...

Thomas Fleming - 2004 - 280 páginas
...principle and foundation of all virtue and worth is placed in this: that a man is able to deny himself of his own desires, cross his own inclinations, and purely follow what reason directs as best."8 This self-restraint derives from a rational understanding of certain clear and abstract principles,...
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Inclusive Feminism: A Third Wave Theory of Women's Commonality

Naomi Zack - 2005 - 216 páginas
...abstemious diets, trained bowels, hard beds, bare heads, and wet feet for the young sons of gentlemen: "As the Strength of the Body lies chiefly in being...Principle and Foundation of all Virtue and Worth is placed in this, That a Man is able to deny himself his own Desires, cross his own Inclinations, and...
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Education Between Two Worlds

Alexander Meiklejohn - 2005 - 342 páginas
...wisdom and good breeding. "And the great principle and foundation of all virtue and worth is placed in this, that a man is able to deny himself his own...inclinations and purely follow what reason directs as bestr, though the appetite bear the other way."4 At every point, Locke is on his guard against the...
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Opvoeding tot mens en burger: pedagogiek als cultuurkritiek in Nederland in ...

Willeke Los - 2005 - 374 páginas
...principle and foundation of all virtueand worth is placed in this: that a man is able to deny himself of his own desires, cross his own inclinations, and purely follow what reason directs as best, though the appetite lean the other way.' Vergelijk ook §38, 233: 'It scems plain to me that the principle...
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The Rights of Woman as Chimera: The Political Philosophy of Mary Wollstonecraft

Natalie Fuehrer Taylor - 2007 - 228 páginas
...only when they are hungry, for example) so they must encourage good mental habits in their children. "And the great principle and foundation of all virtue and worth is placed in this, that a man is able to deny himself his desires, cross his own inclinations, and purely...
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Constitutional Context: Women and Rights Discourse in Nineteenth-Century America

Kathleen S. Sullivan, Professor Kathleen S Sullivan - 2007 - 202 páginas
...fondness that would draw parents to take care of their children would impede the development of reason: "As the strength of the body lies chiefly in being...principle and foundation of all virtue and worth is placed in this, that a man is able to deny himself his own desires, cross his own inclinations, and...
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The Psychiatry of Palliative Medicine: The Dying Mind

Sandy Macleod - 2007 - 180 páginas
...barriers and allow a belated therapeutic opportunity for the sufferer of trauma. Post-traumatic growth As the strength of the body lies chiefly in being...to endure hardships, so also does that of the mind. John Locke (1 632-1 704)41 Psychological development, maturation and 'growth' can be precipitated by...
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Some Thoughts Concerning Education

John Locke - 1887 - 320 páginas
...done awkwardly, the common saying will pass upon them, that it's suitable to their Breeding. § 33. As the Strength of the Body lies chiefly in being...to endure Hardships, so also does that of the Mind. 5 And the great Principle and Foundation of all Virtue and Worth is plac'd in this : That a Man is...
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Some Thoughts Concerning Education

John Locke - 1988 - 328 páginas
...done awkwardly, the common saying will pass upon them, that it's suitable to their Breeding. § 33. As the Strength of the Body lies chiefly in being...to endure Hardships, so also does that of the Mind. 5 And the great Principle and Foundation of all Virtue and Worth is plac'd in this : That a Man is...
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