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It was upon this principle , that Newton , observing water and the diamond to possess a property of refracting light in common with combustible bodies ... We cannot even think without adopting them as first principles and guides .
It was upon this principle , that Newton , observing water and the diamond to possess a property of refracting light in common with combustible bodies ... We cannot even think without adopting them as first principles and guides .
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It should be remembered too , that where government , as in a free state , is to be affected so nearly by the great body of the people , they must have some settled principles , some common feelings and opinions , which shall bring them ...
It should be remembered too , that where government , as in a free state , is to be affected so nearly by the great body of the people , they must have some settled principles , some common feelings and opinions , which shall bring them ...
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is to fix attention upon principles that are obvious , practical , and essential ; such as a plain man wants to keep him safe and consistent in the discharge of his civil duties ; such as may be recalled without effort , and applied ...
is to fix attention upon principles that are obvious , practical , and essential ; such as a plain man wants to keep him safe and consistent in the discharge of his civil duties ; such as may be recalled without effort , and applied ...
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Adams President letter from | 48 |
in Rhyme | 68 |
Lines from London Morning | 76 |
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| Title | North-American Review and Miscellaneous Journal, Volume 4 |
| Editors | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge |
| Publisher | University of Northern Iowa, 1965 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 12 Mar 2020 |
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