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... himself ! Why - Does any man live to any thing elfe ? -In the whole com . pafs of human life can a prudent man steer to a safer point ? Not live to himself ? - To whom then ? Can any interefts or concerns which are foreign to a man's ...
... himself ! Why - Does any man live to any thing elfe ? -In the whole com . pafs of human life can a prudent man steer to a safer point ? Not live to himself ? - To whom then ? Can any interefts or concerns which are foreign to a man's ...
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... himself in this mat- ter , and that after all that can be faid in his behalf , the trueft definition that can be given of him is this , that he is a felfish animal ; and that all his actions have fo ftrong a tincture of that character ...
... himself in this mat- ter , and that after all that can be faid in his behalf , the trueft definition that can be given of him is this , that he is a felfish animal ; and that all his actions have fo ftrong a tincture of that character ...
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... himself . Before I reply directly to this accufa- tion , I cannot help obferving by the way , that there is fcarce any thing which has done more differvice to focial virtue , than the frequent reprefentations of human na- ture , under ...
... himself . Before I reply directly to this accufa- tion , I cannot help obferving by the way , that there is fcarce any thing which has done more differvice to focial virtue , than the frequent reprefentations of human na- ture , under ...
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... himself , -feels no misfortunes , but thofe which touch him- felf ; to involve the whole race without mercy under fuch detefted characters , is a conclufion as falfe , as it is pernicious ; and was it in general to gain credit , could ...
... himself , -feels no misfortunes , but thofe which touch him- felf ; to involve the whole race without mercy under fuch detefted characters , is a conclufion as falfe , as it is pernicious ; and was it in general to gain credit , could ...
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... himself . In whatsoever light we view him , we fhall fee evidently , that there is no station or condition of his life , -no office or relation , or circumstance , but there arise from it fo many ties , fo many indifpenfible claims upon ...
... himself . In whatsoever light we view him , we fhall fee evidently , that there is no station or condition of his life , -no office or relation , or circumstance , but there arise from it fo many ties , fo many indifpenfible claims upon ...
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