This, then, is what is called the harmlessness of man, -- the holiness of his passions!. From Wordnik.com. [System of Economical Contradictions: or, the Philosophy of Misery] Reference
His great talent, his modesty, and above all what people were pleased to describe as his harmlessness, made everybody like him. From Wordnik.com. [Sant' Ilario] Reference
A more successful illustration of the "harmlessness" of stimulants is supplied in Mr. Augustus. From Wordnik.com. [Study and Stimulants; Or, the Use of Intoxicants and Narcotics in Relation to Intellectual Life] Reference
We must remember that the returns include foreigners and Chinamen, or else the reputation for "harmlessness" which. From Wordnik.com. [The Hawaiian Archipelago] Reference
“My wife was infected by that kind of harmlessness just long enough to wreck my life and her daughter’s. From Wordnik.com. [The Luxembourg Run]
“Of my harmlessness,” Sergeant de Gier said, smiling. From Wordnik.com. [Hard Rain]
His harmlessness was too apparent for the court to doubt him. From Wordnik.com. [Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence The Queer Old Man of the Thousand Islands] Reference
But the hazard of this idea lies in its apparent harmlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Dollarizing--A Black Hole] Reference
The best quality of the mangistan is its perfect harmlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Trade and Travel in the Far East or Recollections of twenty-one years passed in Java, Singapore, Australia and China.] Reference
I do hope you are right about the harmlessness of the Jihadists. From Wordnik.com. [Quote Of The Day] Reference
The sheep is an emblem of innocence, sincerity, and harmlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Barnes New Testament Notes] Reference
No control, everybody going his own ways with alert harmlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Kangaroo] Reference
I am well-pleased to witness thy harmlessness; and, O sinless one. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 1 Books 1, 2 and 3] Reference
On this world, equating beauty with harmlessness could prove fatal. From Wordnik.com. [Mid Flinx]
He was dressed all in white, to signify harmlessness and innocence. From Wordnik.com. [The Fortunes of Nigel] Reference
This veneer of harmlessness is his shield of protection from suspicion. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 3, 2002] Reference
I am drowning in this merge of harmlessness, this sympathetic humanity. From Wordnik.com. [Kangaroo] Reference
In other words, the sheer volume of carnage is proof of its harmlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Loitering On The Dark Side] Reference
They are among the beautiful children of the world in their harmlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in the Arts Informal Chapters on Painters, Vaudeville, and Poets] Reference
Whatever it was was nonexplosive, all right; but Flinx doubted its harmlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Orphan Star]
There is some doubt concerning the harmlessness of these latter preserving agents. From Wordnik.com. [School and Home Cooking] Reference
A natural cause was, however, soon discovered for the harmlessness of the projectile. From Wordnik.com. [Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition.] Reference
This sounds so simple, but harmlessness actually requires a complete shift in attitude. From Wordnik.com. [Ed and Deb Shapiro: Gitmo Or Gandhi: How Does One Deal With Violence?] Reference
The name is given to them because the sheep is an emblem of innocence and harmlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Barnes New Testament Notes] Reference
Her harmlessness and her fancy for dressing in white excited a certain amount of sympathy. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman in White] Reference
In fact, the impression of its harmlessness was the outcome of ignorance of its properties. From Wordnik.com. [Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics] Reference
The simplicity, harmlessness, and cheapness of this remedy are great supporters of its claims. From Wordnik.com. [Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure] Reference
And there are scarescrows, the harmlessness of which the human biped learns not in a a lifetime. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 1, No. 5, May, 1862 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
What made me question the harmlessness of celebrity gossip was the coverage of Heath Ledger's death. From Wordnik.com. [Erin Gates: Gossip Detox: Part 1] Reference
I doubt very much if there is a soap manufactured which can equal this for its harmlessness and purity. From Wordnik.com. [The Woman Beautiful or, The Art of Beauty Culture] Reference
But just as we've come to realize the harmlessness of the handset, along comes science to scare us again. From Wordnik.com. [Empty Title] Reference
The fruit that one obtains by an assurance unto all creatures of his harmlessness cannot be obtained by a. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12] Reference
It presumes that when Chemical A enters our air and water, that nature will disperse it into harmlessness. From Wordnik.com. [Alison Rose Levy: The Power of Prevention] Reference
This, and this alone, is the test by which she may judge the danger, or the harmlessness of her attachment. From Wordnik.com. [Camilla] Reference
The dove, among the Jews, was the symbol of purity or harmlessness, (Mt 10: 16) and of softness, (Ps 55: 7.). From Wordnik.com. [Barnes New Testament Notes] Reference
By recognizing the fundamental equality of all beings, harm is replaced with harmlessness, disrespect with respect. From Wordnik.com. [Ed and Deb Shapiro: Gitmo Or Gandhi: How Does One Deal With Violence?] Reference
Alas, having once assured all creatures of his perfect harmlessness, he sees not the wrong that he meditates to do! '. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12] Reference
Bu: myths often had some foundation, so it would be best to be cautious until the ancient artifact's harmlessness had been assured. From Wordnik.com. [The End of the Matter]
'To give abhaya to all creatures' is to pledge oneself to a life of total harmlessness, or to practise universal compassion or benevolence. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12] Reference
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