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" ... and leads us towards perfection. A middle-aged ploughman will scarce ever be brought to the carriage and language of a gentleman, though his body be as well proportioned, and his joints as supple, and his natural parts not any way inferior. "
Glasgow Mechanics' Magazine, and Annals of Philosophy - Page 33
1826
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The conduct of the understanding

John Locke - 1801 - 168 pages
...opinions. SECT. 4. .... • .: .. .. .).' . '•! Of Practice and Habits. i. •. j •'."-••• : WE are born with faculties and powers capable almost...such at least as would carry us farther than can be eaiily imagined: but it is only the exercise of those powers which gives us ability and skill in any...
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THE WORKS OF JOHN LOCKE

J. JOHNSON - 1801 - 374 pages
...capable almost of any thing, such an{ j^ r ay t ^ e at least as would carry us farther than can easily be imagined : but it is only the exercise of those powers, which gives us ability and skill in any thing, and leads us towards perfection. §. 4. We are born with faculties and , A middle-aged...
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Philosophical beauties selected from the works of John Locke

John Locke - 1802 - 308 pages
...be suffered to give beauty or deformity to any of their opinions. SECT. IV. OF PRACTICE AND HABITS. WE are born with faculties and powers capable almost...exercise of those powers which gives us ability and skill in any thing, and leads us towards perfection. A middle-aged ploughman will scarce ever be brought...
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The Conduct of the Understanding

John Locke - 1802 - 184 pages
...he suffered to give heauty or deformity to any of their opinions. SECT. Iv. Of Practice and Habits. WE are born with faculties and powers capable almost...such, at least, as would carry us farther than can he easily imagined i hut it is only the exercise of those powers which gives us ability and skill in...
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Specimens of English prose-writers, from the earliest times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 556 pages
...appropriate extract : Of Practice and Habits. We are born with faculties and powers capable of almost any thing, such at least as would carry us farther...exercise of those powers which gives us ability and skill in any thing, and leads us towards perfection. vOL. Hi. LI A middle-aged ploughman will scarce ever...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the ..., Volume 3

George Burnett - 1807 - 1152 pages
...appropriate extract : Of Practice and Habits. We are born with faculties and powers capable of almost any thing, such at least as would carry us farther...exercise of those powers which gives us ability and skill in any thing, and leads us towards perfection. vOL. in. L 1 A middle-aged ploughman will scarce ever...
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Specimens of English Prose Writers: From the Earliest Times to the Close of ...

George Burnett - 1807 - 548 pages
...appropriate extract : Of Practice and Habits. We are born with faculties and powers capable ojf almost any thing, such at least as would carry us farther than can be easily imagined : but it is ouly the exercise of those powers which giyes us ability and skill in any thing, and leads us towards...
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A Manual of Essays: Selected from Various Authors

Manual - 1809 - 288 pages
...aud powers capable of almost any thing, such at least as would carry us further than can easily be imagined ; but it is only the exercise of those powers which gives us ability and skill in any thing, and leads us towards perfection. A middle aged ploughman will scarcely ever be brought...
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The conduct of the understanding. To which is prefixed, a sketch of the life ...

John Locke - 1812 - 178 pages
...be suffered to give beauty or deformity to any of their opinions. SECT. IV. OF PRACTICE AND HABITS. WE are born with faculties and powers capable almost...exercise of those powers which gives us ability and skill in any thing, and leads us towards affection. A middle-aged ploughman will scarce ever be brought to...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 2

John Locke - 1813 - 448 pages
...be suffered to give beauty or deformity to any of their opinions. § 4. Of practice and habits. W» are born with faculties and powers capable almost...thing, such at least as would carry us farther than can easily be imagined : but h is only the exercise of those powers which gives us ability and skill in...
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