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... wish a man to have that belief which you think is of infinite advantage , you wish well to him ; but your primary consideration is your own quiet . If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand , no doubt we should ...
... wish a man to have that belief which you think is of infinite advantage , you wish well to him ; but your primary consideration is your own quiet . If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand , no doubt we should ...
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... has uttered , in his " Wealth of Nations , " some reflections upon this subject which are certainly not well founded , and seem to be invidious . wish there were many places of a thousand a year 12 The Life of Dr. Johnson.
... has uttered , in his " Wealth of Nations , " some reflections upon this subject which are certainly not well founded , and seem to be invidious . wish there were many places of a thousand a year 12 The Life of Dr. Johnson.
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James Boswell. wish there were many places of a thousand a year at Oxford , to keep first - rate men of learning from quitting the University . " Undoubtedly if this were the case , Literature would have a still greater dignity and ...
James Boswell. wish there were many places of a thousand a year at Oxford , to keep first - rate men of learning from quitting the University . " Undoubtedly if this were the case , Literature would have a still greater dignity and ...
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... wish they would come up , or come down . What Soame Jenyns says upon this subject is not to be minded ; he is a wit . No , Sir ; to act from pure benevolence is not possible for finite beings . Human benevolence is mingled with vanity ...
... wish they would come up , or come down . What Soame Jenyns says upon this subject is not to be minded ; he is a wit . No , Sir ; to act from pure benevolence is not possible for finite beings . Human benevolence is mingled with vanity ...
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... wish you would look more into his book ; and as Lord Mountstuart wishes much to find a proper person to continue the work upon Granger's plan , and has desired I would mention it to you ; if such a man occurs , please to let me know ...
... wish you would look more into his book ; and as Lord Mountstuart wishes much to find a proper person to continue the work upon Granger's plan , and has desired I would mention it to you ; if such a man occurs , please to let me know ...
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