 | 1741 - 776 էջ
...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... | |
 | 1788 - 588 էջ
...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 էջ
...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 էջ
...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... | |
 | 1789 - 640 էջ
...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 - 1793 - 324 էջ
...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... | |
 | 1788 - 678 էջ
...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 - 1793 - 282 էջ
...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 - 1794 - 348 էջ
...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 - 1806 - 586 էջ
...instances of being obliged, by better information, or fuller .consideration, to change opinions, even on important subjects, which I once thought right,...indeed,, as well as most sects in religion, think themseves in possession of all truth, and that whenever others differ from them, it is so far error.... | |
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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... 
