 | Books and bookselling - 1788 - 588 pages
...change opinions even on important fubjects, which I once thought right, but found to be othcrwiiV. It is therefore that the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more refpect to the judgment of others. Moil mm, indeed, as well as moft feels in religion, think themfelves... | |
 | 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 to 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1789 - 640 pages
...obliged, by better information or falter confideration, to change opinions even on important fubjccts, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is therefore that, the older I grow, the more (pt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more rcfpect, to the judgment, of othei !. Mod men indeed,... | |
 | 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...apt I am to doubt my own judgment,, and to pay more refpect to the judgment of othtezs. Moll men, indeed, as well as mofl. feels of religion, think therafclves... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...present : but, Sir, I am not sure I shall never approve it ; for having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged, by better information, or fuller consideration, to change opinions, «ven on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is, therefore,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1807 - 310 pages
...having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or further consideration, to change opinions even on important...is, therefore, that the older I grow, the more apt am 1 to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of otners. Most men, indeed,... | |
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I confess that there are several parts of this constitution which I do not at present approve, but I am not sure I shall never approve them: For having lived long, I have experienced many instances of being obliged by better information, or fuller consideration,... 
