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" Sir, the only method by which religious truth can be established is by martyrdom. The magistrate has a right to enforce what he thinks, and he who is conscious of the truth has a right to suffer. I am afraid there is no other way of ascertaining the truth... "
Dr. Johnson's table-talk: aphorisms [&c.] selected and arranged from mr ... - Page 204
by Samuel Johnson - 1807
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1791 - 556 pages
...a right to fuffer. I am afraid there is no other way of afcertaining the truth, but by perfecution on the one hand and enduring it on the other." GOLDSMITH. " But how is a man to acct, Sir ? Though firmly convinced of the truth of his doctrine, may he not think it wrong to expofe...
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Dr. Johnson's Table Talk: Containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 pages
...right a to to fuffer. I am afraid there is no other way of afcertaining the truth, but by perfecution on the one hand, and enduring it on the other."— GOLDSMITH. " But how is a man to aft, Sir ? Though firmly convinced of the truth of his doctrine, may he not think it wrong to expofe...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1807 - 526 pages
...has a right to enforce what he thinks ; and he who is conscious of the truth has a right to suffer. I am afraid there is no other way of ascertaining the...Is it not, as it were, committing voluntary suicide ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, as to voluntary suicide, as you call it, there are twenty thousand men in an army...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...right to enforce what ^T^T^ he thinks ; and he who is conscious of the truth has a right to suffer. I am afraid there is no other way of ascertaining the...it not, as it were, committing voluntary suicide?" JOHNSON. " Sir, as to voluntary suicide, as you call it, there are twenty thousand men in an army who...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...has a right to enforce what he thinks ; and he who is conscious of the truth has a right to suffer. I am afraid there is no other way of ascertaining the...expose himself to persecution ? Has he a right to do 10 ? Is it not, as it were, committing voluntary suicide ?" JOHNSON. " Sir, as to voluntary suicide,...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 384 pages
...a right to enforce what he thinks ; and he who is conscious of the truth -has a right to suffer. I am afraid there is no other way of ascertaining the...Is it not, as it were, committing voluntary suicide ?" JOHNSON. "Sir, as to voluntary suicide, as you call it, there are twenty thousand men in an army,...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - 1820 - 372 pages
...has a right to enforce what he thinks ; and he who is conscious of the truth has a right to suffer. I am afraid there is no other way of ascertaining the...doctrine, may he not think it wrong to expose himself to persedition ? Has he a right to do so ? Is it not, as it were, committing voluntary suicide ?" JOHNSON....
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...has a right to enforce what he thinks ; and he who is conscious of the truth has a right to suffer. I am afraid there is no other way of ascertaining the...it not, as it were, committing voluntary suicide?" JOHNSON. " Sir, as to voluntary suicide, as you call it, there are twenty thousand men in an army who...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

1821 - 372 pages
...what he thinks ; and he who is conscious of the truth has a right to suffer. I am afraid there is uo other way of ascertaining the truth, but by persecution...firmly convinced of the truth of his doctrine, may bf not think it wrong to expose himself to persecution ? Has he a right to do so ? Is it not, as it...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - 1822 - 472 pages
...has a right to enforce what he thinks ; and he who is conscious of the truth has a right to suffer. I am afraid there is no other way of ascertaining the...Is it not, as it were, committing voluntary suicide ? " JOHNSON. " Sir, as to voluntary suicide, as you call it, there are twenty thousand men in an army...
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