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Page 128
... truths are so obscured that they can no longer be perceived , and the most familar propositions so disguised that they cannot ... truth , and reason is always reason ; they have an intrinsick and unalterable value , and constitute that ...
... truths are so obscured that they can no longer be perceived , and the most familar propositions so disguised that they cannot ... truth , and reason is always reason ; they have an intrinsick and unalterable value , and constitute that ...
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... truth is that it is composed of hundreds or thousands or millions of individuals who can seldom be lumped together in a sweeping gen- eralization . Like typical , the word average , so constantly used in asserting the " truth " of a ...
... truth is that it is composed of hundreds or thousands or millions of individuals who can seldom be lumped together in a sweeping gen- eralization . Like typical , the word average , so constantly used in asserting the " truth " of a ...
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... truths , " that evidence often is capable of different interpretations , de- pending on who does the interpreting . One man will believe a certain " truth " because his personal background , his tastes and temperament— everything that ...
... truths , " that evidence often is capable of different interpretations , de- pending on who does the interpreting . One man will believe a certain " truth " because his personal background , his tastes and temperament— everything that ...
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