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" Many of our men of speculation, instead of exploding general prejudices, employ their sagacity to discover the latent wisdom which prevails in them. If they find what they seek (and they seldom fail) they think it more wise to continue the prejudice,... "
Maxims, Opinions and Characters, Moral, Political, and Economical - Page 66
by Edmond Burke - 1815
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Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with ..., Volume 2

Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...canting language, " The labouring poor." Let compassion be shewn in action, the more the better, VOL. H. F according to every man's ability, but let there...continue the prejudice, with the reason involved, than to cast away the coat of prejudice, and to leave nothing but the naked reason ; because prejudice, with...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1807 - 512 pages
...individuals would do better to avail themselves of the general bank and capital of nations and of ages. Many of our men of speculation, instead of exploding...seek, and they seldom fail, they think it more wise t« continue the prejudice, with the reason involved, than t* cast away the coat of prejudice, and...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France: And on the Proceedings of Certain ...

Edmund Burke - France - 1814 - 258 pages
...individuals would do better to avail themselves of the general bank and capital of nations, and of ages. Many of our men of speculation, instead of exploding...continue the prejudice, with the reason involved, than to cast away the coat of prejudice, and to leave nothing but the naked reason ; because prejudice, with...
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An Appeal from the Judgments of Great Britain Respecting the United States ...

Robert Walsh - Public opinion Great Britain - 1819 - 574 pages
...an analogous cast which we see prevailing in England. " Men of true speculation," says Mr. Burke, " instead of exploding general prejudices, employ their...which prevails in them. If they find what they seek, they think it more wise to continue the prejudice, with the .reason involved, than to cast away the...
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The British Prose Writers...: Burke's reflections

British prose literature - 1821 - 362 pages
...capital of nations and of ages. Many of our men of speculation, instead of exploding general prejndices, employ their sagacity to discover the latent wisdom...seldom fail ; they think it more wise to continue the prejndice, with the reason involved, than to cast away the coat of prejndice, and to leave nothing...
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The Works of Edmund Burke: With a Memoir

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 648 pages
...individuals would do better to avail themselves of the general bank and capital of nations and of ages. "6 1834 ш them. If they find what they seek, and they seldom fail, they think it more wise to continue the...
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The Works of Edmund Burke: With a Memoir, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - English literature - 1835 - 652 pages
...individuals would do better to avail themselves of the general bank and capital of nations and of ages. the treasu A cast away the coat of prejudice, and to leave nothing but the naked reason ; because prejudice, with...
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The South Vindicated from the Treason and Fanaticism of the Northern ...

William Drayton - Abolitionists - 1836 - 324 pages
...employ their sagacity to discover the latent wisdom which inheres in them. If they find what they seek, they think it more wise to continue the prejudice, with the reason involved, than to cast away the coat of prejudice, and leave nothing but the naked reason.' " CHAPTER XX. Consequences...
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Southern Literary Messenger, Volume 4

1838 - 870 pages
...individuall would do better to avail themselves of the general bank and capital of nations and ages. Many of our men of speculation, instead of exploding...continue the prejudice, with the reason involved, than to cast away the coat of prejudice and leave nothing but ihe naked reason ; because prejudice with its...
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The Southern literary messenger, Volume 4

1838 - 822 pages
...do better to avail themselves of the general bank and capital of nations and ages. Many of our mtn of speculation, instead of exploding general prejudices,...seek, and they seldom fail, they think it more wise 10 алtinue the prejudice, with the reason involved, than и castaway the coat of prejudice and leave...
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