 In the same manner, the final and permanent fruits of liberty are wisdom, moderation, and mercy. Its immediate effects are often atrocious crimes, conflicting errors, scepticism on points the most clear, dogmatism on points the most mysterious.  Recollections of Mexico - Page 249by Waddy Thompson - 1846 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
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...mercy. Ils immediate effects are often atrocious crimes', conflicting errors, scepticism on points the most clear, dogmatism on points the most mysterious....exhibit it. They pull down the scaffolding from the half-finished edifice : they point to the dying dust, the falling bricks, the comfortless rooms, the... | |
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...bringing to the mind a general view of the fact. Let us now sup-pose that the example had read:—" They pull down the scaffolding from the half finished edifice, they point to the dust of dispute, the falling bricks of contention, the comfortless rooms of an exhausted treasury,... | |
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