 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 524 strani
...Y. 315. ever fo unjuft, although the World be againft him, how blinded he is by the Love of himfelf, to believe that right is wrong, and wrong is right, when it maketh for his own Advantage. Where is then the right Ufe of his Reafon, which he fo much boafteth... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 386 strani
...the right rules of reason in the whole course of our lives ? Reason itself is true and just, but the reason of every particular man is weak and wavering,...how blinded he is by the love of himself, to believe thai right is wrong, and wrong is right, when it makes for his own advantage. Where is then the right... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 468 strani
...the right rules of reason in the whole course of our lives ? Reason itself is true and just, but the reason of every particular man is weak and wavering,...himself, to believe that right is wrong, and wrong 13 is right, when it makes for his own advantage. Where is then the right use of his reason, which... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1824 - 540 strani
...the right rules of reason in the whole course of our lives ! Reason itself is true and just, but the reason of every particular man is weak and wavering,...unjust, though the whole world be against him, how ilinded he is by the love of himself, to believe that right is wrong, and wrong is right, when it makes... | |
 | John Rogers Pitman - 1828 - 620 strani
...the right rules of reason in the whole course of our lives ! Reason itself is true and just ; but the reason of every particular man is weak and wavering,...passions, and his vices. Let any man but consider, when he bath a controversy with another, though his cause be ever so unjust, though the whole world be against... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 804 strani
...the right rules of reason in the whole course of our lives ! reason itself is true and just, but the reason of every particular man is weak and wavering,...turned by his interests, his passions, and his vices. Swift. A law may be reamnabie in itself, although a man does not allow it, or does not know the reason... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1846 - 18 strani
...the right rules of reason in the whole course of our lives ? Reason itself is true and just, but the reason of every particular man is weak and wavering,...cause be ever so unjust, though the whole world be ngainst him, how blinded he is by the love of himself, to believe that right is wrong, and wrong is... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1850 - 900 strani
...the right rules of reason in the whole course of our lives! Reason itself is true and just, but th« reason of every particular man is weak and wavering,...consider when he hath a controversy with another, though Ы« cause be ever so unjust, though the whole world 1« \ against him, how blinded he is by the luve... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 604 strani
...the right rules of reason in the whole course of our lives ! Reason ii-dt' is true and just, but the reason of every particular man is weak and wavering,...turned by his interests, his passions, and his vices. — Swift. Wouldst thou subject all things to thyself? Subject thyself to reason. — Seneca. Sir,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1898 - 418 strani
...the right rules of reason in the whole course of our lives ! Reason itself is true and just, but the reason of every particular man is weak and wavering,...consider, when he hath a controversy with another, although his cause be ever so unjust, although the world be against him, how blinded he is by the love... | |
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How often do we contradict the right rules of reason in the whole course of our lives ? Reason itself is true and just, but the reason of every particular man is weak and wavering, perpetually swayed and turned by his interests, his passions, and his... 
