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for himself</p> | for himself</p> | ||
<p> | <p> | ||
The <del> | The arguments <del>would</del> indeed would have<lb/> | ||
been just what they are, neither stronger nor<lb/> | been just what they are, neither stronger nor<lb/> | ||
weaker neither more nor less conclusive, | weaker neither more nor less conclusive, had<lb/> | ||
the book which exhibits them been written<lb/> | the book <gap/> which exhibits them been written<lb/> | ||
in Duke's place: but the weakness of human<lb/> | in Duke's place: but the weakness of human<lb/> | ||
nature might not unnaturally be | nature might not unnaturally be exposed<lb/> | ||
to make a difference in the effect. Among the<lb/> | to make a difference in the effect. Among the<lb/> | ||
most confident few are so much <del><gap/></del> | most confident few are so much <del><gap/></del> so as<lb/> | ||
to trust a question entirely<add>exclusively</add> to the decision of<lb/> | to trust a question entirely<add>exclusively</add> to the decision of<lb/> | ||
<note><add><!-- Pencil addition -->[+] </add> While this weakness continues,<lb/> | <note><add><!-- Pencil addition -->[+] </add> While this weakness continues,<lb/> | ||
there will be <gap/>< | there will be <gap/><lb/> | ||
use in character character<lb/> | use in character character<lb/> | ||
will have its value not<lb/> | will have its value not<lb/> | ||
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its cause: and happy<lb/> | its cause: and happy<lb/> | ||
would it be for mankind<lb/> | would it be for mankind<lb/> | ||
if that weakness | if that weakness had no <lb/> | ||
other nor worse effect.<lb/> | other nor worse effect.<lb/> | ||
for whose pride is so<lb/> | for whose pride is so<lb/> | ||
clear-sighted as to point<lb/> | clear-sighted as to point<lb/> | ||
out to them</note> their own judgement without <del><gap/></del> going a <lb/> | out to them</note> their own judgement without <del><gap/></del> <unclear>going</unclear> a <lb/> | ||
quest of that fable and fallacious light which<lb/> | <unclear>quest</unclear> of that fable and fallacious light which<lb/> | ||
may be reflected upon it by the consideration<lb/> | may be reflected upon it by the consideration<lb/> | ||
of the motives that may have called forth<lb/> | of the motives that may have called forth<lb/> | ||
the arguments on | the arguments on either side: <del>fa</del> among the<lb/> | ||
proudest few so proud as to be sensible of<lb/> | proudest few so proud as to be sensible of<lb/> | ||
the <del>weakness</del> humiliating confession a man<lb/> | the <del>weakness</del> humiliating confession a man<lb/> | ||
makes | makes when in <del>the place of rational grounds</del><lb/> | ||
<del>he betokens</del> he deserts the path of reason <del>to</del><lb/> | <del>he betokens</del> he deserts the path of reason <del>to</del><lb/> | ||
find a prop for his imbecillity in this miserable<lb/> | find a prop for his imbecillity in this miserable<lb/> | ||
Usury Preface
From p.3.
and that it is equal a circumstance equally
happy for the cause champion and for and for the when
the points in respect of which he claims indulgence
for other men are such in respect
of which he has no need to for claim any
for himself
The arguments would indeed would have
been just what they are, neither stronger nor
weaker neither more nor less conclusive, had
the book which exhibits them been written
in Duke's place: but the weakness of human
nature might not unnaturally be exposed
to make a difference in the effect. Among the
most confident few are so much so as
to trust a question entirelyexclusively to the decision of
[+] While this weakness continues,
there will be
use in character character
will have its value not
only to the person but to
its cause: and happy
would it be for mankind
if that weakness had no
other nor worse effect.
for whose pride is so
clear-sighted as to point
out to them their own judgement without going a
quest of that fable and fallacious light which
may be reflected upon it by the consideration
of the motives that may have called forth
the arguments on either side: fa among the
proudest few so proud as to be sensible of
the weakness humiliating confession a man
makes when in the place of rational grounds
he betokens he deserts the path of reason to
find a prop for his imbecillity in this miserable
assistance. [+]
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