 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
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 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. The... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...edition of my writings. I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinons; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If...apt to sour one's temper, and disturb one's quiet I bave no private interest in the reception of ray inventions by the world, having never node nor proposed... | |
 | American Philosophical Society - Learned institutions and societies - 1893 - 806 pages
...114 replied : " I have never entered into any controversy in defense 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 propose to make, the least profit by any of them. The... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1839 - 590 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.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 pages
...with the change. Lord Dartmouth had been on their side in opposing the Stamp Act, sophical 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 - 1840 - 596 pages
...I have never entered into any controversy in defence of my philosophical opinions; I leave them tQ take their chance in the world. If they are right,...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.... | |
 | Jared Sparks - 1844 - 592 pages
...edition of my writings. I have never entered bto any controversy b defence of my philosophical opinions; I leave them to take their chance in the world. If they are n>W, truth and experience win support them ; if wrong, they ought to be refuted and rejected. Disputes... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1848 - 676 pages
...with the change. Lord Dartmouth had been on their side in opposing the Stamp Act, Bophical 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.... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1855 - 420 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... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1855 - 396 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...are right, truth and experience will support them; \fwrong¡ they ought to be refuted and rejected. Disputes are apt to sour one's temper and disturb... | |
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