 We live in a world which is full of misery and ignorance, and the plain duty of each and all of us is to try to make the little corner he can influence somewhat less miserable and somewhat less ignorant than it was before he entered it.  Proceedings - Page 20by Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1870Full view - About this book
 | Unitarianism - 1871 - 608 pages
...flames ; for it can contain but sophistry and illusion.' Permit me to enforce this most wise advice. Why trouble ourselves about matters of which, however...may be, we do know nothing and can know nothing." Hume flattered himself about his argument ; which will seem to be natural nerharw • anrl *<sn*»ri»llv... | |
 | Science - 1871 - 318 pages
...for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion." Permit me to enforce this most wise advice. Why trouble ourselves about matters of which, however...of misery and ignorance, and the plain duty of each and all of us is to try to make the little corner he can influence somewhat less miserable and somewhat... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - 1871 - 230 pages
...these principles is as yet but partial, their power as yet but inchoate. "We live," says Prof. Huxley, "in a world which is full of misery and ignorance, and the plain duty of each and all of us is to try and make the little corner he can influence somewhat less miserable, and somewhat... | |
 | Frederic William Farrar - Religion - 1871 - 232 pages
...these principles is as yet but partial, their power as yet but inchoate. "We live," says Prof. Huxley, "in a world which is full of misery and ignorance, and the plain duty of each and all of us is to try and make the little corner he can influence somewhat less miserable, and somewhat... | |
 | Hugh Miller Thompson - Christian life - 1872 - 374 pages
...poor philosopher indeed. Thus he draws his conclusion : " Permit me to enforce this most wise advice. Why trouble ourselves about matters of which, however...of misery and ignorance, and the plain duty of each and all of us is to try to make the little corner he can influence somewhat less miserable and somewhat... | |
 | John R. Leifchild - Natural theology - 1872 - 576 pages
...for it can contain nothing but sophistry and illusion." " Permit me to enforce this most wise advice. Why trouble ourselves about matters of which, however...of misery and ignorance, and the plain duty of each and all of us is to try to make the little corner he can influence somewhat less miserable and somewhat... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1872 - 558 pages
...nothing but sophistry and illusion." Professor Huxley adds, Permit me to enforce this most wise advice. Why trouble ourselves about matters of which, however...they may be, we do know nothing, and can know nothing ? (p. 159.) The expression "can know nothing" is sufficiently dogmatic, especially on the part of one... | |
 | Donald Campbell Black - 1872 - 324 pages
...ULCERATION," • ETC., ETC. PHILADELPHIA: LINDSAY & BLAKISTON. 1872. SHERMAN & CO., PRINTERS, 7)51 PREFACE. We live in a world which is full of misery and ignorance, and the plain duty of each and all of us, is to try and make the little corner he can influence, somewhat less miserable, and... | |
 | Hugh Miller Thompson - Christian life - 1872 - 376 pages
...does this conclusion follow from all that ? " Why trouble ourselves about matters (merely spiritual ' matters ') of which, however important they may be, we do know nothing, and can know nothing ? " As far as our limited knowledge of physiology goes, we cannot see that the word " protoplasm "... | |
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...CAMPBELL BLACK, MD, LRCS EDIN. LONDON: J. & A. CHURCHILL, NEW BURLINGTON STREET. 2EAYTON. 342. PREFACE. We live in a world which is full of misery and ignorance, and thejjlain duty of each and all of us, is to try and make the little corner he can influence, somewhat... | |
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