Little Preachments (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Little Preachments These words are usually pronounced in the manner of wisdom and with a profound sense of the utterance of a vague but mighty truth. We do not presume to dispute them, in fact we universally accept and proclaim them. They constitute premises and conclusion, the whole argument, the last word. They give consolation to selfishness, and condemnation to "unsuccessful" generosity. The sagacity underneath them is acknowledged alike by the saved and sinners. Examine the text: It would be approximately true if it were about tubs. As a matter of fact it has no reference whatever to tubs. As applied to human relationships, it is a lie. It contains more blasphemy when once stated than can be packed into the poor foolish word "damn" in a week. It contradicts heaven and-earth. It denies the Bible. It rules the love of God out of human life. It violates every ideal of social order and harmony. It excludes the Divine Presence. It overthrows the Kingdom of Heaven. Even tubs would not stand on their own bottoms very long if some one did not take care of them. Men are not tubs. They are not independent and self-sufficient. They cannot and do not stand by themselves. No man can stand alone. 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.