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With the realization that there waited a brave girl of the type that loves single-heartedly, ready to sacrifice everything to the welfare of her idealized subject, he felt unworthy, selfish, vain.

From Cavanaugh: Forest Ranger A Romance of the Mountain West by Garland, Hamlin

For John Fox, elemental as he was, was still complex enough to entertain several glimmering ideas at a time, which debarred him from pursuing the one as single-heartedly or as far as did the chief.

From The Faith of Men by London, Jack

Socrates, following single-heartedly what he knew to be good, cared nothing what the vulgar said.

From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by Stace, W. T. (Walter Terence)

They have come by deliberate choice, and a larger proportion of them, and more single-heartedly, for home's sake than in any other as large migration on record.

From The California Birthday Book by Various

I have never known a man who strove more single-heartedly for social progress, than B. O. Flower.

From A Son of the Middle Border by Garland, Hamlin