 | 1752 - 196 pàgines
...to the dignity of the human mind. To permit ourfelves to be driven by external motives from the way which our own heart approves; to give way to any thing but conviclion ; to fuffer tho opinion of others to overrule our choice, and overpower our refolvcs, is... | |
 | 1776 - 632 pàgines
...great which is not right. Nothing which re^.fon condemns, can be fuitableto the dignity of the humaa mind. . To be driven by external motives from the...approves, to give way to any thing but conviction,, to fuffer the opinion of others to rule pur choice, or overpower our refplves, is to.fubmit tamely to... | |
 | 1773 - 394 pàgines
...be great which is not right. Nothing «>hich reafon condemns can be iuiublfrto the. dignity of; tlie human mind. To be driven by external motives from...our own heart approves, to give way to any thing but conviftion, to fairer the opinion of others to rule our choice, or overpower our refolves, is to fubmit... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pàgines
...of our wants. Nothing can be great which is not right. Nothing which reafon condemns can be fuitable to the dignity of the human mind. To be driven by external motives from the path which o\ir own heart approves, to give way to any thing but conviftion, to buffer the opinion of others to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pàgines
...of our wants. Nothing can be great which is not right. Nothing which reafon condemns can be fuitable to the dignity of the human mind. To be driven by...approves, to give way to any thing but conviction, to fuffer the opinion of others to rule our choice, or overpower our refolves, is to fubmit tamely to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 422 pàgines
...of our wants. Nothing can be great which is not right. Nothing which reafon condemns can be fuitable to the dignity • of the human mind. To be driven...approves, to give way to any thing but conviction, to fuffer the opinion of others to rule our choice, or overpower our refolves, is to fubmit tamely to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pàgines
...of our wants. Nothing can be great which is not right. Nothing which reafon condemns can be fuitable to the dignity of the human mind. To be driven by...approves, to give way to any thing but conviction, to fufFer the opinion of others to rule our choice, or overpower our refolves, is to fubmit tamely to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pàgines
...our wants. Nothing cnn be gi'eat which is not right. Nothing which reafon condemn* can he fuitable to the dignity of the human mind. To be driven by...the path which our own heart approves, to give way 10 any thing but conviftiun, to fuffer the opinion of others to rule our choice, or overpower our refolves... | |
 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794 - 540 pàgines
...axiom, that " pride is abject and mean." Nothing in reality can *be great which is not right ; and nothing which reason condemns, can be suitable to the dignity of the human mind. Thus the utmost excellence at which humanity can arrive, is a constant and determinate pursuit of virtue,... | |
 | 1801 - 320 pàgines
...of our wants. Nothing can be great which is not right. Nothing which reafon condemns can be fuitable to the dignity of the human mind. To" be driven by...approves, to give way to any thing but conviction, to fuftcr the opinion of others to rule our choice or overpower our refolves, is to fubmit tamely to the... | |
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Nothing can be great which is not right. Nothing which reason condemns can be suitable to the dignity of the human mind. To be driven by external motives from the path which our own heart approves; to give way to... 
