 For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better 'information or fuller consideration, to change opinions even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is therefore that the older...  The Formation and Development of the Constitution - Page 153by Thomas Francis Moran - 1904 - 504 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1741 - 776 pages
...which 1 once thought right, but found to be otherwife. It is therefore that, the older I grow the mere apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more refpec"l to the judgment of others. Mofl men indeed as well as moft fcfls in religion, think themfelvej... | |
 | 1788 - 588 pages
...change opinions even on important fubjects, which I once thought right, but found to be othcrwiiV. It is therefore that the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more refpect to the judgment of others. Moil mm, indeed, as well as moft feels in religion, think themfelves... | |
 | Mathew Carey - 1789 - 632 pages
...change opinions even on important -fubjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwife. It n therefore that the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more refpect to the iudgment of others. Moil men, indeed, as well as mod {efts in religion, think themfelve-s... | |
 | 1788 - 642 pages
...change opinions even on important fobjefls, which I once thought right, but found to be othcrwife. It is therefore that, the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more refpeit to the judgment of others. Moft men indeed; as well as mod feels in religion, think themfelves... | |
 | 1789 - 640 pages
...obliged, by better information or falter confideration, to change opinions even on important fubjccts, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is therefore that, the older I grow, the more (pt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more rcfpect, to the judgment, of othei !. Mod men indeed,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 324 pages
...change opinions even on important fubjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwife. It is, therefore, that the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more refped: to the judgment of others. Moft men, indeed, as well as moft fects in religion, think themfelves... | |
 | 1788 - 678 pages
...change opinions, even on important (ubjeas, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwife. It is therefore that, the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgement, and to pay more refpeā to the judgement of others. Molt men indeed, as well as mod feels... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 282 pages
...to change opinions even on important fubje&Sj which I once thought right, but found to be otherwife. It is, therefore, that the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own, * Our reafons for afcribing this fpecch to Dr* Franklin, are its internal evidence, and its having... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1794 - 348 pages
...change opinions even on important fubjed:sr which I once thought right, but found to be otherwife. It is, therefore, that the older I grow, the more...apt I am to doubt my own judgment,, and to pay more refpect to the judgment of othtezs. Moll men, indeed, as well as mofl. feels of religion, think therafclves... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information, or fuller .consideration, to change opinions, even on important...and to pay more respect to the judgment of others. Most men, indeed,, as well as most sects in religion, think themseves in possession of all truth, and... | |
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