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" When I look abroad, I foresee on every side dispute, contradiction, anger, calumny, and detraction. When I turn my eye inward, I find nothing but doubt and ignorance. "
Memoirs of the life and writings of ... Henry Home of Kames [by A.F. Tytler]. - Page 140
by Alexander Fraser Tytler (lord Woodhouselee.) - 1814
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The History of the Works of the Learned ..., Volume 6

Bibliography - 1739 - 480 pages
...of mine and of my Per" fon ? When I look abroad, I forefec on every V Side Difpute, Contradiction, Anger, Calumny «« and Detraction. When I turn my...Eye inward, " I find nothing but Doubt and Ignorance j all " the World confpires to oppofe and contradict *' me, though fuch is my Weaknefs, that I feel...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 78, Part 2; Volume 104

Early English newspapers - 1808 - 690 pages
...hatred of untie, aad of my person ? When I look abroad, I foresee on every side dispute, contradiction, anger, calumny, and detraction. When I turn my eye inward, I find nothing but doubt aiid ignorance. All the world conspires 'to oppose and contradict me; though such is my weakness, that...
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The Tract Magazine and Christian Miscellany

Christian life - 1870 - 354 pages
...wrote, " I am affrighted and confounded with the forlorn solitude in which I am placed by my philosophy. When I turn my eye inward, I find nothing but doubt and ignorance. Where am I, and what ? I begin to fancy myself in the most deplorable condition imaginable, environed...
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The Congregational Magazine, Volume 7

Congregationalism - 1824 - 744 pages
...philosophy. When 1 look abroad, I foresee on every side dispute, contradiction, and distraction. — When I turn my eye inward, I find nothing but doubt and ignorance. Where am I, or what ? To what causes do I owe my existance, and to what condition shall I return ?...
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The Philosophical Works of David Hume ...

David Hume - Ethics - 1826 - 508 pages
...hatred of mine and of my person ? When I look abroad, I foresee on every side dispute, contradiction, anger, calumny and detraction. When I turn my eye...loosen and fall of themselves, when unsupported by the approbation of others. Every step I take is with hesitation, and every new reflection makes me dread...
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Natural Theology: Or, Essays on the Existence of Deity and of ..., Volume 1

Alexander Crombie - Future life - 1829 - 652 pages
...myself to mix with such deformity When I look abroad, I foresee on every side dispute, contradiction, anger, calumny, and detraction. When I turn my eye inward, I find nothing but doubt and ignorance. Every step I take is with hesitation, and every new reflection makes me dread an error and absurdity...
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The Christian Pioneer, Volume 4

Unitarianism - 1830 - 456 pages
...God." But how subversive Atheism is of happiness, may be learned from the confession of Hume himself. " When I turn my eye inward, I find nothing but doubt and ignorance. Every step I take is with hesitation, and every new reflection makes trie dread an error and absurdity...
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The Christian Observer, Volume 32

Religion - 1832 - 896 pages
...and even their hatred of my person ? When I look abroad, 1 see on every side dispute, contradiction, anger, calumny, and detraction: when I turn my eye...oppose and contradict me, though such is my weakness I feel all my opinions loosen and fall of themselves, when unsupported by the approbation of others...
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On the Improvement of Society by the Diffusion of Knowledge: Or, An ...

Thomas Dick - Education - 1833 - 458 pages
...philosophy. When I look abroad, I foresee, on every side, dispute, contradiction, and distraction. When I turn my eye inward, I find nothing but doubt and ignorance. Where am I, or what 1 From what causes do I derive my existence, and to what condition shall I return...
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Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Volume 12; Volume 17

Theology - 1835 - 428 pages
...my philosophy. When I look abroad I foresee on every side, dispute, contradiction, and distraction. When I turn my eye inward, I find nothing but doubt and ignorance. Where am I, or what ? From what causes do I derive my existence, and to what condition shall I return....
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