 Why, Sir; to be sure when you wish a man to have that belief which you think is of infinite advantage, you wish well to him ; but your primary consideration is your own quiet. If a madman were to come into this room with a stick in his hand, no doubt...  The Englishman's Magazine - Page 1061842Full view - About this book
 | 1792 - 634 pages
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 | 1792 - 640 pages
...belief which yon think is of infinite advantage, you wifh well to him; but your primary confideration a your own quiet. If a madman were to come into this room with a (lick in hit hand, no doubt we ihonld pity the ftate of his mind, but our primary confideration would... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1792 - 612 pages
...If a madnan were to come into this room with a (tick in his hand, no doubt we (hoold pity the Hate of his mind, but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourfelves. We fhould knock him down firft, and pity him afterward. No, fir; every man will difpute... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...have that belief which you think is of infini1e advantage, you wish well to him ; but your primary consideration is your own quiet. If a madman were...with a stick in his hand, no doubt we should pity the slate of his mind ; but our primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves. We should knock... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...have that belief which you think is of infinite advantage, you wish well to him ; but your primary consideration is your own quiet. If a madman were...should knock him down first, and pity him afterwards. Mo, Sir, every man will dispute with great good humour upon a subject in which he is not interested.... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...you think is of infinite advantage, you wisli well to him; but your primary consideraron i-., yourown quiet, if a madman were to come into this room with a stick in bis hand, no doubt we should pity the state of bis mind ; but our primary consideration would be to... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 pages
...have that belief which you think is of infinite advantage, 'you wish well to him; but your primary consideration is your own quiet. If a madman were...no doubt we should pity the state of his mind; but pur primary consideration would be to take care of ourselves. We should knock him down first, and pity... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...you think is of infinite advantage, you wish well to him ; but your primary consideration is your owu quiet. If a madman were to come into this room with...him afterwards. No, sir, every man will dispute with giei<t good humour upon a subject in which he is not interested. I will dispute very calmly upon the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...have that belief which you think is of infinite advantage, you wish well to him ; but your primary consideration is your own quiet. If a madman were...knock him down first, and pity him afterwards. No, *ir; every man will dispute with great good humour upon a subject in which he is not interested. I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...to have that belief which you think is of infinite advantage, you wish well to him; but your primary consideration is your own quiet. If a madman were...ourselves. We should knock him down first, and pity Lim afterwards. No, sir; every man will dispute with great good humour upon a subject in which he is... | |
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