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" Constraint may make him worse by making him a hypocrite, but it will never make him a truer man. It may fix him obstinately in his errors, but will not cure them. Reason and free inquiry are the only effectual agents against error. "
The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 380
1787
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The Rights of Man: For the Benefit of All Mankind

Thomas Paine - Great Britain - 1795 - 180 pages
...court of juftice, cannot " be relied on — reje£t it then, and be thejligma " on him. Conjlraint may make him worfe, by *' making him a hypocrite, but it will never make " him a truer man. It may-fix him obftinatdy in *' his errors, but will never cure them. Reafon^ * and free enquiry are the...
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An Historical, Geographical, Commercial, and Philosophical View of ..., Volume 3

William Winterbotham - America - 1795 - 558 pages
...faid, his teftimony in a court of juftice cannot be relied on, reje<5t it then, and he the ftigma on him Conftraint may make him worfe, by making him a hypocrite, but it wilj never make him a better man. It may fix him obftinately in his errors, butwijlnot cure them. Reafon...
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The School of Wisdom

Readers - 1803 - 250 pages
...extend to fuch acls only as are injarous to 'others. — Conftraint may make a man woi'fe by makirg him a hypocrite, but it will never make him a truer man. It may fix him obfKnately in his errors, but will not cure them. Reafjii anj free inquiry are die only effectual agents...
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Notes on the State of Virginia: With an Appendix Relative to the Murder of ...

Thomas Jefferson - Indians of North America - 1803 - 388 pages
...justice cannot be relied on, reject it then, and be the stigma on him. Constraint may make him worse by making him a hypocrite, but it will never make him a truer man. * Tmncaux pauira. It may fix him obstinately in his errors, but will not cure them. Reason and free...
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A Complete History of the United States of America: Embracing the Whole ...

Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...justice cannot be relied on, reject it then, and be the stigma on him. Constraint may make him worse by making him a hypocrite, but it will never make him a truer man. It may fix him, obstinately in his errors, but will not cure them. Reason and free enquiry are the only effectual agents...
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An Excursion Through the United States and Canada During the Years 1822-23

William Newnham Blane - History - 1824 - 532 pages
...justice cannot be relied on, reject it then, and be the stigma upon him. Constraint may make him worse, by making him a hypocrite ; but it will never make him a truer man. It may fix him obstinately in his errors, but will not cure them. " Reason and free Inquiry arc the only effectual...
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Notes on the State of Virginia

Thomas Jefferson - Tobacco - 1832 - 296 pages
...justice cannot be relied on, reject it then, and be the stigma on him. Constraint may make him worse by making him a hypocrite, but it will never make him a truer man. It may fix him obstinately in his errors, but will not cure them. Reason and free enquiry are the only effectual agents...
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An Appeal to the Christian Public in Defence of Reason and National ...

Henry Bennet Brewster - Liberalism (Religion). - 1833 - 202 pages
...reject it then, and be the stigma on him. Constraint may make him worse by making him a hypocrite, lut it will never make him a truer man. It may fix him obstinately in errors,, but will not core them. Reason and free enquiry are the only effectual agents...
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A Speech Delivered Before the Municipal Court of the City of Boston, in ...

Andrew Dunlap - Blasphemy - 1834 - 144 pages
...of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others." " Constraint may make him worse by making him a hypocrite, but it will never make him a truer man. It may fix him obstinately in his errors, but will not cure them. Reason and free enquiry are the only effectual agents...
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Report of the Arguments of the Attorney of the Commonwealth, at the Trials ...

Abner Kneeland, Samuel Dunn Parker - Blasphemy - 1834 - 282 pages
...of government qxtend to snch acts only as are injurious to others." " Constraint may make him worse by making him a hypocrite, but it will never make him a truer man. It may fix him obstinately in his errors, but will not cure them. Reason and free enquiry are the only effectual agents...
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