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“It is easy for a man who sits idle at home, and has nobody to please but himself, to ridicule or censure the common practices of mankind.”

Men Home Easy Common Practice Mankind Please Idle Ridicule Censure

Book:The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

Source: The Rambler: A Periodical Paper, Published in 1750, 1751, 1752

“If there was the same propensity in mankind for investigating the motives, as there is for censuring the conduct, of public characters, it would be found that the censure so freely bestowed is oftentimes unmerited and uncharitable.”

Ifs Character Would Be Found Mankind Motive Propensity Censure Investigating

Book:The Writings of George Washington: pt. IV. Letters official and private, from the beginning of his presidency to the end of his life: (v. 10) May, 1789-November, 1794. (v. 11) November, 1794-December, 1799

Source: The Writings of George Washington: pt. IV. Letters official and private, from the beginning of his presidency to the end of his life: (v. 10) May, 1789-November, 1794. (v. 11) November, 1794-December, 1799

“All our distinctions ire accidental; beauty and deformity, though personal qualities, are neither entitled to praise nor censure; yet it so happens that they color our opinion of those qualities to which mankind have attached responsibility.”

Happens Quality Responsibility Opinion Mankind Color Praise Distinction Entitled Censure Deformity Personal Qualities

Author:Johann Georg Ritter von Zimmermann

“What is a miracle?--'Tis a reproach, 'Tis an implicit satire on mankind; And while it satisfies, it censures too.”

Mankind Miracle Satire Reproach Censure Implicit

Book:Night thoughts on life, death, and immortality. [Followed by] A paraphrase on part of the book of Job

Source: Night thoughts on life, death, and immortality. [Followed by] A paraphrase on part of the book of Job

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