 I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If they are right, truth and experience will support them ; if wrong, they ought to be refuted and rejected. Disputes are...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 1641834Full view - About this book
 | George P.Sanger - 1855 - 782 pages
...celebrated laws : — "I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions ; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If...I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world, having never made nor proposed to make the least profit by any of them. The... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1856 - 670 pages
...with the change. Lord Dartmouth had been on their side in opposing the Stamp Act, sopbical opinions; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If...quiet. I have no private interest in the reception of ray inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them.... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate - 1856 - 628 pages
...celebrated laws: "I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions ; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If...be refuted and rejected. Disputes are apt to sour oneis temper and disturb oneis quiet. I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 pages
...Inve never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions; I leave them to tike their chance in the world. If they are right, truth...I have no private interest in 'the reception of my inventions by the world, paving never made nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them. The... | |
 | John Nicholas Norton - 1861 - 294 pages
...quietly remarks : " I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions: I leave them to take their chance in the world. If...I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them.... | |
 | Annie Emma Challice - 1863 - 384 pages
...Oct. 4th, 1777. " I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions ; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If...rejected. Disputes are apt to sour one's temper and to disturb one's quiet. I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world,... | |
 | Ralph Temple (miscellaneous writer.) - 1865 - 488 pages
...illustrious " rebel." " I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions ; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If...I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them.... | |
 | Ralph Temple (miscellaneous writer.) - 1870 - 288 pages
...illustrious " rebel." " I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions ; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If...I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them.... | |
 | Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1871 - 236 pages
...CONTROVERSIAL STRIFE. I HAVE never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions : I leave them to take their chance in the world. If...I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 562 pages
...of my writings. I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If...I have no private interest in the reception of my inventions by the world, having never made, nor proposed to make, the least profit by any of them.... | |
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