 | Helen Cross Knight - 1851 - 252 pages
...drunk. He knew better. People must know how to moderate and restrain their appetites. Every tub, yon know, must stand on its own bottom." " But is it right...to injure or destroy our neighbour. The Bible says, ' Wo unto him that gives his neighbour drink, that puts his bottle to him and makes him drunken.'"*... | |
 | Home principles - 1876 - 204 pages
...stand on its own bottom." " But is it right to put temptation in the way of people, Mrs. Otis 1 It is not everybody that is strong enough to resist temptation,...landlady. " We have no right to say what others shall or shall not do." " Yes, I know we have to take care of ourselves ; and, among other things, we must take... | |
 | 1897 - 1290 pages
...dissensions there. In our Society we do not wish any questions brought in that are going to trouble us. It is about as much as we can do to take care of our Society as it is. I wish that you ladies would examine our methods here. When we have our Congress... | |
 | 1897 - 1168 pages
...dissensions there. In our Society we do not wish any questions brought in that are going to trouble us. It is about as much as we can do to take care of our Society as it is. I wish that you ladies would examine our methods here. When we have our Congress... | |
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But is it right to put temptation in the way of people, Mrs. Otis ? 'Tis not everybody that is strong enough to resist temptation, you know. Ought we not to keep people out of harm's way, if we can ?" I asked earnestly. " I think it is about as much as... 