 my good friend, to love truth, for truth's sake, is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues ; and, if I mistake not, you have as much of it as ever I met with in any body.  The Works of John Locke - Page 269by John Locke - 1823Full view - About this book
 | John Locke - Knowledge, Theory of - 1894
...mental and verbal ; as there are two sorts of signs commonly made use of, viz. ideas and words. 1 ' To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed plot of all the other virtues." (Locke to Collins, Oct. ag, 1703—one of many similar expressions... | |
 | Bernard Quaritch (Firm) - Antiquarian booksellers - 1894
...the Skeptics, 2 vols. 8vo. doth 1881 100 " Believe it, my good friend, to love Truth for Truth's snke is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues."—Locke. 468 OWEN'S (R.) Anatomy of Vertebrates, 3 vols. 8vo. numerous cuts, cloth 1866 220... | |
 | George Berkeley, Alexander Campbell Fraser - 1901
...whom Berkeley directs his strongest invective. ' Believe it, my good friend,' Locke writes to Collins, 'to love truth for truth's sake is the principal part...have as much of it as ever I met with in any body.' This is the spirit in which Locke speaks of Collins throughout their interesting correspondence '.... | |
 | Mangasar Mugurditch Mangasarian - Catechisms - 1901 - 188 pages
...Chicago "Ourgrowing thought makcigrowing revelation. 1 '—GEORGE ELIOT. "Believe it, my good friends, to love truth for truth's sake, is the principal part...perfection in this world and the seed-plot of all other virtues."—LOCKS. SECOND EDITION PUBLISHED FOR THE Independent Religious Society of Chicago COPYRIGHT,... | |
 | George Berkeley, Alexander Campbell Fraser - 1901
...whom Berkeley directs his strongest invective. ' Believe it, my good friend,' Locke writes to Collins, 'to love truth for truth's sake is the principal part...human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot 1 In connexion with Shaftesbury. of all other virtues ; and if I mistake not, you have as much of it... | |
 | George Berkeley, Alexander Campbell Fraser - 1901
...whom Berkeley directs his strongest invective. ' Believe it, my good friend,' Locke writes to Collins, 'to love truth for truth's sake is the principal part...human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot 1 In connexion with Shaftesbury. ~ In the article on Arthur Collier. I of all other virtues ; and if... | |
 | George Berkeley, Alexander Campbell Fraser - 1901
...whom Berkeley directs his strongest invective. ' Believe it, my good friend,' Locke writes to Collins, 'to love truth for truth's sake is the principal part...human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot 1 In connexion with Shaftesbury. of all other virtues ; and if I mistake not, you have as much of it... | |
 | Electronic journals - 1905
...Los Angeles, Gal. Mary Wheeler Walker, Now Bedford, Mass. TL Herroder, Glens Falls, NY Believe me. my good friend, to love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of all perfection in this world and the seed-plot of «11 other virtues.—John Locke. Not only to say... | |
 | Francis Nathan Peloubet - Bible - 1901 - 400 pages
...hearsay, but sought the truth for themselves. " Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man." 8 "To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection Sn this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues." " Such searchers are noble because they are... | |
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