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II. 1819 Nov. 20 B
Radicalism
Conclusion
Causes of the calumny
§. Persuasion of the dangerousness of reform radicalism cause of it, and of the
vituperative expressions given to it.
That on a point of such extensive and vital importance a
point in comparison of which all others that are to be
found in the whole field of politics are as nothing
separately taken as next to nothing because collectively they are
all comprehended in it the matter in dispute should
on one side b without any exception be taken for
granted that in this case in preceding which in
every other case would be universally acknowledged to be
contrary to reason should have been so universally practical
has at times struck me as perhaps the most
extraordinary phenomenon that has ever yet presented itself
in the intellectual world.
Be it more or less extraordinary the solution of it
may I think to find in the following consideration
Whatsoever be the subject to which it has since happened
to them to apply themselves the weakest and the strongest
and the weakest are upon a p: if they decide, take upon themselves then
decision are equally liable to be erroneous: erroneous
up to any degree of absurdity. Interest whether with or without
theinterest consciousness are the point breast of the individual is in every
case capable of producing this state of vacuity incompetence When
the instant he were to put his mind or in such a direction
as to view the object in question in a point of view
in what it would produce in his mind an unpleasant
sensation,, in such case and unless he finds himself
forced to it by under the pressure of irresistible obligations, he
from it of course.
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