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Biography of Zadock Pratt, of Prattsville, N. Y.: To which are Appended a ... - Page 223
edited by - 1852 - 506 pages
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 2

John Almon - Great Britain - 1792 - 458 pages
...have feen the ableft and the moft learned men equally liable to deceive themfelves, and to miflead others. The condition of human nature would be lamentable indeed, if nothing lefs than the greateft learning and talents, which fall to the (hare of fo fmall a number of men, were...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1797 - 440 pages
...have feen the ableft and the moft learned men equally liable to deceive therhfelves, and to miflead others. The condition of human nature would be lamentable indeed, if nothing lefs than the greateft learning and talents, which fall to the fhare of fo fmall a number of men, were...
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The Universal Magazine, Volume 1

1804 - 764 pages
...becaufe I have leen the ablclt and moft learned men equally liable to deceive themfelves, and to miflead others. The condition of human nature would be lamentable indeed, if nothing lefs than the gieaiert learning and talents, which tail to the (liare of fo fiiw.ll a number of men,...
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The Columbian Orator: Containing a Variety of Original and Selected Pieces ...

Caleb Bingham - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1807 - 312 pages
...deceive themselves, and lo mislead others. MY LORDS, T i -"HERE is one plain maxim, to which I have inThe condition of human nature would be lamentable indeed, if nothing less than the greatest learning iiiicl talents, which full to the share of so small a numier of men, were sufficient to direct our...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...because I have seen the ablest and the most learned men equally liable to deceive themselves, and to mislead others. The condition of human nature would...judgment and our conduct. But Providence has taken better care of our happiness, and given us, in the simplicity of common sense, a rule for our direction,...
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Select Speeches, Forensick and Parliamentary: With Prefatory Remarks, Volume 1

Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...because I have seen the ablest and the most learned men equally liable to deceive themselves, and to mislead others. The condition of human nature would...less than the greatest learning and talents, which fail to the share of so small a number of men, were sufficient to direct our judgment and our conduct....
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The Eloquence of the British Senate: Being a Selection of the Best ..., Volume 2

William Hazlitt - Great Britain - 1809 - 608 pages
...because I have seen the ablest and the most learned men equally liable to deceive themselves and to mislead others. The condition of human nature would...judgment and our conduct. But providence has taken better care of our happiness, and given us, in the simplicity of common sense, a rule for our direction,...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1810 - 378 pages
...because I have seen the ablest and the most learned men equally liable to deceive themselves, and to mislead others. The condition of human nature would...judgment and our conduct. But Providence has taken better care of our happiness, and given us, in the simplicity of common sense, a rule for our direction,...
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Anecdotes of the life of ... William Pitt, earl of Chatham [by J ..., Volume 2

John Almon - 1810 - 380 pages
...because I have seen the ablest and the most learned men equally liable to deceive themselves, and to mislead others. The condition of human nature would...judgment and our conduct. But Providence has taken better care of our happiness, and given us, in the simplicity of common sense, a rule for our direction,...
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Flower's Political review and monthly register. (monthly ..., Volume 8

Benjamin Flower - 1811 - 648 pages
...COMMON SENSE. I confess I am apt to distrust the refinements of learning, bec.u;- • I have seen ibe ablest and most learned men, equally liable to deceive...nature would be lamentable indeed, if nothing less than great learning and talents which fall to the share of so small a number of men, were sufficient to...
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