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“Can there be any greater dotage in the world than for one to guide and direct his courses by the sound of a bell, and not by his own judgment.”

World Courses Sound Greater Judgment Direct Guides Bells

Book:Gargantua and Pantagruel: Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and his Son Pantagruel

Source: Gargantua and Pantagruel: Five Books of the Lives, Heroic Deeds and Sayings of Gargantua and his Son Pantagruel

“Harmony of period and melody of style have greater weight than is generally imagined in the judgment we pass upon writing and writers. As a proof of this, let us reflect what texts of scripture, what lines in poetry, or what periods we most remember and quote, either in verse or prose, and we shall find them to be only musical ones.”

Writing Remember Lines Greater Style Periods Judgment Weight Harmony Musical Proof Scripture Prose Melody Verses

Book:Essays on men and manners; with aphorisms, criticisms, impromptus, fragments, etc

Source: Essays on men and manners; with aphorisms, criticisms, impromptus, fragments, etc

“Affectation hath always had a greater share both in the action and discourse of men than truth and judgment have.”

Men Action Greater Share Judgment Discourse

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Aphra Behn (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Aphra Behn (Illustrated)

“The richest princes and the poorest beggars are to have one great and just judge at the last day who will not distinguish betweenthem according to their ranks when in life but according to the neglected opportunities afforded to each. How much greater then, as the opportunities were greater, must be the condemnation of the one than of the other?”

Lasts Opportunity Wealth Greater Judging Judgment Neglected Beggar Poorest Condemnation Last Day Judgment Day

Book:A collection of the moral and instructive sentiments: a facsimile reproduction

Source: A collection of the moral and instructive sentiments: a facsimile reproduction

“Do we accustom ourselves to see all things in the light of faith? Do we correct all our judgments by it? Alas! The greater part of Christians think and act like mere heathens; if we judge (as we justly may) of their faith by their practice, we must conclude they have no faith at all.”

Ifs Thinking May Soul Light Christian Practice Greater Judging Judgment All Things Mere Alas Heathen

Author:Francois Fenelon

“The greatest improvement in the productive powers of labour, and the greater part of the skill, dexterity, and judgment with which it is anywhere directed, or applied, seem to have been the effects of the division of labour.”

Has Beens Seems Greater Effects Skills Judgment Improvement Productive Labour Division Wealth Of Nations Division Of Labor Dexterity

Book:An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations

Source: An inquiry into the nature and causes of the wealth of nations

“For if many ill-conceived plans have succeeded through the still greater lack of judgment of an opponent, many more, apparently well laid, have on the contrary ended in disgrace. The confidence with which we form our schemes is never completely justified in their execution; speculation is carried on in safety, but, when it comes to action, fear causes failure.”

Ifs Wells Stills Action Form Causes Greater Plans Judgment Safety Ill Contrary Opponents Execution Schemes Justified Speculation Disgrace

Book:The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War

Source: The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War