[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fCGrUsdOhY8rPluc_okWTNW70BmLLgOhl55AFH-Pd6PY":3,"$fw9DCXfGRYxYxjMdU4g-QgRMSV6j7jugMcUf55TzULDI":20},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},23636,"James Anthony Froude","J",127,null,"james-anthony-froude",[12,16],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},326,"men",9,{"tag_id":17,"tag_name":18,"tag_count":19},56,"thinking",7,{"quotes":21,"pagination":86},[22,29,35,42,48,55,61,67,73,80],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":25,"author":26,"source":27,"quote_tag":28,"commentary":9},3710222,"No person is ever good for much, that hasn't been swept off their feet by enthusiasm between ages twenty and thirty.",false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":19,"has_image":25,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},3710139,"Age does not make us childish, as some say; it finds us true children.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":38,"has_image":25,"author":39,"source":40,"quote_tag":41,"commentary":9},3102268,"In every department of life – in its business and in its pleasures, in its beliefs and in its theories, in its material developments and in its spiritual connections – we thank God that we are not like our fathers.",6,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":43,"quote_text":44,"author_id":5,"source_id":38,"has_image":25,"author":45,"source":46,"quote_tag":47,"commentary":9},3102228,"The soul of man is not a thing which comes and goes, is builded and decays like the elemental frame in which it is set to dwell, but a very living force, a very energy of God’s organic will, which rules and moulds this universe.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":49,"quote_text":50,"author_id":5,"source_id":38,"has_image":25,"author":51,"source":52,"quote_tag":53,"commentary":54},3102219,"There are at bottom but two possible religions – that which rises in the moral nature of man, and which takes shape in moral commandments, and that which grows out of the observation of the material energies which operate in the external universe.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is likely from James Anthony Froude's work, possibly from his book \"The History of the English People,\" which was first published in 1855. During this time, Froude was grappling with the complexities of science and morality, particularly in the context of the scientific revolution and the rise of Darwin's theory of evolution. His writing reflects a tension between the emerging scientific worldview and the traditional moral frameworks of his time.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nFroude's quote reveals a profound insight into the nature of human understanding. On the surface, it appears to be a straightforward dichotomy between moral and material explanations. However, upon closer examination, it highlights a fundamental paradox: the human desire for moral guidance is inextricably linked with our observation of the natural world. Froude is suggesting that our understanding of morality is not separate from our understanding of the external universe, but rather is deeply intertwined with it.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this mindset today, consider that your understanding of morality and ethics is not separate from your observations of the world around you. As you navigate complex decisions, take time to reflect on the material energies at play – the systems, structures, and power dynamics that shape the world – and how they intersect with your moral principles. By acknowledging this interplay, you can develop a more nuanced and informed approach to ethics and decision-making.",{"id":56,"quote_text":57,"author_id":5,"source_id":38,"has_image":25,"author":58,"source":59,"quote_tag":60,"commentary":9},3102200,"Women’s eyes are rapid in detecting a heart which is ill at ease with itself, and, knowing the value of sympathy, and finding their own greatest happiness not in receiving it, but in giving it, with them to be unhappy is at once to be interesting.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":62,"quote_text":63,"author_id":5,"source_id":38,"has_image":25,"author":64,"source":65,"quote_tag":66,"commentary":9},3102172,"What is called virtue in the common sense of the word has nothing to do with this or that man’s prosperity, or even happiness.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":68,"quote_text":69,"author_id":5,"source_id":38,"has_image":25,"author":70,"source":71,"quote_tag":72,"commentary":9},3102035,"No person is ever good for much, that hasn’t been swept off their feet by enthusiasm between ages twenty and thirty.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":74,"quote_text":75,"author_id":5,"source_id":38,"has_image":25,"author":76,"source":77,"quote_tag":78,"commentary":79},3102015,"The secret of a person’s nature lies in their religion and what they really believes about the world and their place in it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nJames Anthony Froude, a British historian and biographer, penned this quote in his 1887 work \"Short Studies on Great Subjects.\" Froude's life was marked by intense intellectual and spiritual inquiry, reflecting the era's growing interest in the intersection of faith and reason. His observations on the human condition were often shaped by his experiences as a devout Anglican grappling with the complexities of modern life.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nFroude's assertion that a person's nature is revealed through their deepest convictions about the world and their place in it highlights a counterintuitive truth: that our beliefs, rather than our actions or circumstances, are the true determinants of our character. This suggests that the most telling aspect of a person's nature is not what they do, but rather what they hold sacred, even if that sacredness is not always apparent.\n\n**How to Use This**\nTo apply this insight in your own life, take time to reflect on the core convictions that underlie your values and actions. What do you believe about the world and your place in it? Are there any inconsistencies between your stated values and your underlying assumptions? Identifying and examining these convictions can help you better understand your own nature and make more intentional choices about how you live your life.",{"id":81,"quote_text":82,"author_id":5,"source_id":38,"has_image":25,"author":83,"source":84,"quote_tag":85,"commentary":9},3101978,"Instead of man to love, we have a man-god to worship. From being the example of devotion, he is its object; the religion of Christ ended with his life, and left us instead but the Christian religion.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":87,"totalPages":88,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":89},1,13,10]