 | 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... | |
 | 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...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 in pofieflion... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 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... | |
 | English literature - 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 refpeâ to the judgement of others. Molt men indeed, as well as mod feels... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 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 - Essays - 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...judgment,, and to pay more refpect to the judgment of othtezs. Moll men, indeed, as well as mofl. feels of religion, think therafclves in poffeffion of all... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...change opinions, even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is, therefore, that the older I grow, the more...apt I am to doubt my own. judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others. Most men, indeed,, as well as most sects in religion, think themseves... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...change opinions, «ven on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is, therefore, that, the older I grow, the more...apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others. Most men, indeed, as well as most sects in religion, think themselves... | |
 | English literature - 1807 - 570 pages
...subjects, which I onre thought right, but found to be otherwise. Il is, therefore, that, the ojder I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others. Most men, indeed, as well as most sects in religion, think themselves... | |
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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... 
