Resolves (Classic Reprint): Divine, Moral, Political: Divine, Moral, Political (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Sharp guidance for thinking clearly about virtue, power, and daily choices. This edition presents Owen Felltham’s early modern meditations on how character, judgment, and faith shape a life of responsibility. It invites readers to weigh impulses, duties, and public duty with steady resolve.

In these pages, the author explores how personal habits—such as temper, honesty, and the use of power—affect both private fulfillment and political life. The essays connect moral conduct to practical outcomes, offering cautionary tales and advice that still speak to contemporary concerns about leadership, loyalty, and the limits of authority. Through bustling examples and concise reflections, the work asks readers to form durable resolves that endure beyond fleeting fortune.

- Discover how self-control, prudent friendship, and honest speech guide personal and public decisions.
- Reflect on the dangers of excessive passion, the uses and limits of power, and the importance of keeping promises.
- Consider the relationship between faith, conscience, and civic responsibility in times of crisis.
- See how leaders and common people alike are shaped by choices, consequences, and the hope of steady virtue.

Ideal for readers of early modern thought, moral philosophy, and political history who want practical wisdom for daily life and public duty.

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