devoutness

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Devoutness and holiness come of an attitude toward the universe that is in many ways incompatible with that implied by the pursuit of natural science.

From Time and Change by Burroughs, John

Devoutness I knew to be goodness; but I could see it was not power.

From Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 2 (of 2) by Holyoake, George Jacob

The fault lies undoubtedly in the fact, that Practical Devoutness and Free Thought stand apart in unnatural schism.

From Phases of Faith Passages from the History of My Creed by Newman, Francis William

How much beyond whole Libraries of orthodox Theology is, sometimes, the mute action, the unconscious look of a father, of a mother, who HAD in them "Devoutness, pious Nobleness"!

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 04 by Carlyle, Thomas