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l)o what you can to do what you ought, and Icuac hoping and fearing alone. •X* -X" -x* ■x()n the face of the matter, it is absurd to ask ( whetheii it is more jmjoitii.t to Diicw the limits of one’s powers; or the 'ends ior ulntl'-i they ought to be exerted; or the conditions under which they must lie exerted. One may as well inquire which ol the terms of a Rule of Three sum one ought to know in order to get a trustworthy result. Practical life is such a sum, in which your duty multiplied into your cnipar.ty, and divided Itv yctir circumstances, gives you the fourth term in the proportion, which is' your deserts, with great: accuracy.
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1931, Page 1
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123APHORISMS AND REFLECTIONS Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1931, Page 1
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