 | 1741
...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... | |
 | Mathew Carey - 1789
...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...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 in pofieflion... | |
 | 1788
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793 - 303 Seiten
...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1793
...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
...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...judgment,, and to pay more refpect to the judgment of othtezs. Moll men, indeed, as well as mofl. feels of religion, think therafclves in poffeffion of all... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806
...change opinions, even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is, therefore, that the older I grow, the more...apt I am to doubt my own. judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others. Most men, indeed,, as well as most sects in religion, think themseves... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806
...change opinions, «ven on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is, therefore, that, the older I grow, the more...apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others. Most men, indeed, as well as most sects in religion, think themselves... | |
 | 1807
...subjects, which I onre thought right, but found to be otherwise. Il is, therefore, that, the ojder I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others. Most men, indeed, as well as most sects in religion, think themselves... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1809
...change opinions, even on important subjects, which I once thought right, but found to be otherwise. It is, therefore, that, the older I grow, the more...apt I am to doubt my own judgment, and to pay more respect to the judgment of others. Most men, indeed, as well as most sects in religion, think themselves... | |
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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... 
