Maria Edgeworth Quote

Persons not habituated to reason often argue absurdly, because, from particular instances, they deduce general conclusions, and extend the result of their limited experience of individuals indiscriminately to whole classes.


Ennui: Memoirs of the Earl of Glenthorn (1809)


Persons not habituated to reason often argue absurdly, because, from particular instances, they deduce general conclusions, and extend the result of...

Persons not habituated to reason often argue absurdly, because, from particular instances, they deduce general conclusions, and extend the result of...

Persons not habituated to reason often argue absurdly, because, from particular instances, they deduce general conclusions, and extend the result of...

Persons not habituated to reason often argue absurdly, because, from particular instances, they deduce general conclusions, and extend the result of...