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Literary
February 28, 1833
Morning Star
Limerick, York County, Maine
What is this article about?
A philosophical excerpt urging readers to demonstrate love for country through beneficence, piety, and private duties as the best Christians and patriots, rather than partisan strife. It emphasizes diffusing happiness and doing good to alleviate worldly misery.
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A Text.—"Instead of showing our love to our country by engaging eagerly in the strife of parties, let us choose to signalize it rather by beneficence, by piety, by an exemplary discharge of the duties of private life, under the persuasion that that man, in the final issue of things, will be seen to have been the best patriot, who is the best Christian.—He who diffuses the most happiness, and mitigates the most distress within his own circle, is undoubtedly the best friend to his country and the world, since nothing more is necessary than for all men to imitate his conduct, to make the greatest part of the misery of the world cease in a moment. While the passion then of some is to shine, of some to govern, and of others to accumulate, let one great passion alone inflame our breasts, the passion which reason ratifies, which conscience approves, which heaven inspires, that of being and doing good."
What sub-type of article is it?
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Patriotism
Moral Virtue
Religious
What keywords are associated?
Patriotism
Christian Virtue
Beneficence
Moral Duty
Doing Good
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Instead Of Showing Our Love To Our Country By Engaging Eagerly In The Strife Of Parties, Let Us Choose To Signalize It Rather By Beneficence, By Piety, By An Exemplary Discharge Of The Duties Of Private Life, Under The Persuasion That That Man, In The Final Issue Of Things, Will Be Seen To Have Been The Best Patriot, Who Is The Best Christian.
He Who Diffuses The Most Happiness, And Mitigates The Most Distress Within His Own Circle, Is Undoubtedly The Best Friend To His Country And The World.
Let One Great Passion Alone Inflame Our Breasts, The Passion Which Reason Ratifies, Which Conscience Approves, Which Heaven Inspires, That Of Being And Doing Good."