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Amelia held him in utter contempt; for it needs not to be said that this soft and gentle creature took her opinions from those people who surrounded her, such fidelity being much too humbleminded to think for itself.
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Are you surprised that the apostle's answer begins with an enumeration of the softer graces: "compassionate, tenderhearted, humbleminded"?
The Epistles of St. Peter 1817-1893 1910
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Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded: not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
The Epistles of St. Peter 1817-1893 1910
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The fruits of the sanctified life are to be found in the tender graces and in commanding virtues, in compassion, sensitive and humbleminded, and in moral and spiritual enthusiasm which is perfectly devoid of fear.
The Epistles of St. Peter 1817-1893 1910
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