The doctrine which, from the very first origin of religious dissensions, has been held by all bigots of all sects, when condensed into a few words, and stripped of rhetorical disguise, is simply this : I am in the right, and you are in the wrong. When... The Book of Liberals ... By Gabriel Goodfellow - Page 248by Gabriel GOODFELLOW (pseud.) - 1849 - 271 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1835 - 700 pages
...a soldier is humane, because he cries out lustily for quarter when a bayonet is at his throat. The doctrine which, from the very first origin of religious...dissensions, has been held by all bigots of all sects, wlien condensed into a few words, and stripped of all rhetorical disguise, is simply this, — I am... | |
| 1835 - 572 pages
...a soldier is humane, because he cries out lustily for quarter when a bayonet is at his throat. The doctrine which, from the very first origin of religious...sects, when condensed into a few words, and stripped of all rhetorical disguise, is simply this, — I am in the right, and you are in the wrong. When you... | |
| Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1836 - 496 pages
...of which truth and falsehood you are the sole judge. " The doctrine," (says the Edinburgh Review) " which, from the very first origin of religious dissensions,...sects, when condensed into a few words, and stripped of all rhetorical disguise, is simply this: —I am in the right, and you are in the wrong. When you are... | |
| Sir George Cornewall Lewis - 1836 - 518 pages
...of which truth and falsehood you are the sole judge. " The doctrine," (says the Edinburgh Review) " which, from the very first origin of religious dissensions,...sects, when condensed into a few words, and stripped of all rhetorical disguise, is simply this : — I am in the right, and you are in the wrong. When you... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 520 pages
...a soldier is humane, because he cries out lustily for quarter when a bayonet is at his throat. The doctrine which, from the very first origin of religious...the right, and you are in the wrong. When you are the stronger, you ought to tolerate me; for it is your duty to tolerate truth. But when I am the stronger,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 424 pages
...a soldier is humane, because he cries out lustily for quarter when a bayonet is at his throat. The doctrine which, from the very first origin of religious...sects, when condensed into a few words, and stripped of all rhetorical disguise, is simply this,—I am in the right, and you are in the wrong. When you are... | |
| Alexander Wilson M'Clure - 1846 - 322 pages
...III. 350. t Eraai Politique, II. 60. so forced. The matter is well expressed by Macaulay ; — " The doctrine which, from the very first origin of religious...sects, when condensed into a few words, and stripped of all rhetorical disguise, is simply this, — I am in the right, and you are in the wrong ; when you... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 pages
...that a soldier is humane because he cries out lustily for quarter when a bayonet is at his throat. The ore support in return for it, than any of those who preceded all rhetorical disguise, is simply this — I am in the right, and you are in the wrong. When you are... | |
| 1846 - 318 pages
...dissensions, has been held by all bigots of all sects, when condensed into a few words, and stripped of all rhetorical disguise, is simply this, — I am in the right, and you are in the wrong ; when you are the stronger, you ought to tolerate me, for it is your duty to tolerate truth; — but when I am the... | |
| 1846 - 318 pages
...sects, when condensed into a few words, and stripped of all rhetorical disguise, is simply this,—I am in the right, and you are in the wrong; when you are the stronger, you ought to tolerate me, for it is your duty to tolerate truth;—but when I am the... | |
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