| Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 pages
...degree of probity, which is to exclude all imputation? and all inquiry. Their assertions are to bedeemed equivalent to proof; their virtues are guarantees...and the most implicit confidence is to be reposed inthemon all occasions. If you expose any abuse, propose any reform, call for securities, inquiry,... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 pages
...11L) Self -trumpeter- s fallacy. — Mr. Bcntham explains the self-trumpeter's fallacy as follows : 4 There are certain men in office who, in discharge of their functions, arrogate;to themselves a decree of probity, which is to exclude all imputations and all inquiry. Their... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1846 - 368 pages
...111.) Self -trumpeter's fallacy. — Mr. Bentham explains the self-lrumpeter's fallacy as follows : * There are certain men in office who, in discharge of their functions, arrogate to themselves a decree of probity, which to to exclude all imputations and all inquiry. Their assertions are to be... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1859 - 376 pages
...Self- Trumpeter's Fallacy. — Mr. Bentham explains the self-trumpeter's fallacy as follows : — " There are certain men in office who, in discharge...guarantees for the faithful discharge of their duties j and the most implicit confidence is to be reposed in them on all occasions. If you expose any abuse,... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1870 - 842 pages
...110, 111.) Stlf-tr«mptltr't fallacy.—Mr. Bentham explains the self-trumpeter's fallacy as follows. "There are certain men in office who, in discharge...themselves a degree of probity, which is to exclude »11 imputations and all inquiry. Their assertions are to be deemed equivalent to proof; their virtues... | |
| Sydney Smith - 1877 - 626 pages
...I11.) SELF-TRUMPETER'S FALLACY. — Mr. Bentham explains the selfrumpeter's fallacy, as follows : — "There are certain men in office who, in discharge of their functions, irrogate to themselves a degree of probity, which is to exclude all imputations nd all inquiry. Their... | |
| Prose masterpieces - 1884 - 350 pages
...added." SELF-TRUMPETER'S FALLACY. — Mr. Bentham explains the self-trumpeter's fallacy as follows : "There are certain men in office who, in discharge...to be deemed equivalent to proof, their virtues are guaranties for the faithful discharge of their duties, and the most implicit confidence is to be reposed... | |
| SIR PHILIP SIDNEY TO MACAULAY - 1910 - 474 pages
...added." * SELF-TRUMPETER'S FALLACY.—Mr. Bentham explains the self-trumpeter's fallacy as follows: " There are certain men in office who, in discharge...to be deemed equivalent to proof, their virtues are guaranties for the faithful discharge of their duties, and the most implicit confidence is to be reposed... | |
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