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ISBN: 9780259809999

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Paperback, [PU: Forgotten Books], Excerpt from An Address Before the Putney Temperance Society: Delivered July 3, 1835 What is Temperance We answer - it is Abstinence from every indulgence and pursuit that does not contribute to the rational happiness of man. Thus Abstinence, with certain limitations, is the duty, the rational happiness of man, the guide to its perform ance. I take the precaution to say rational happiness, for when a man can derive happiness, or any thing in nature allied to it, from pursuits that reason does not sanction, it argues degradation and depravity, and from depravity and degradation we cannot draw maxims of conduct. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works., Assertiveness, Motivation & Self-esteem<

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