Sentence examples for harmful passions from inspiring English sources
His considered view on this question seems to be that the passions (particularly those of love and joy) form a valuable part of a human life, that the enjoyment of them is consistent with the happiness that is the natural product of virtue, but that happiness of the latter sort can be had even in the presence of harmful passions such as sadness or grief.
Descartes prescribes to Elisabeth a two-part remedy for protecting herself against the harmful effects of the passions: "so far as possible to distract our imagination and senses from them, and when obliged by prudence to consider them, to do so with our intellect alone" (ibid).
Meeting this bright young woman, we were struck by her energy and passion and commitment to shield girls from harmful traditional practices.
It's a performance in which public and private passions are dramatized and, in theory, resolved a catharsis to purify and purge emotions harmful to the body politic.
She added, "This proves to us that there is a real passion for change, and hopefully we can be an essential part in altering outdated (and harmful) societal stigmas".
"Telling people to follow their passions (without any other advice or guidance) simply sends them on a dream chase which may be more harmful to their careers in the long-term," wrote Colin Shillingford.
Something harmful?" She shrugged.
Wasted dollars, harmful management.
Burnham talks of "harmful" content – content, harmful?
Is ingesting semen harmful?
