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John Locke
An Essay Concerning Human Understanding Section S24
Section 60 of 1,114
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This will appear very likely, and almost unavoidable to come to pass, if we consider the nature of mankind and the constitution of human affairs; wherein most men cannot live without employing their time in the daily labours of their callings; nor be at quiet in their minds without SOME foundation or principle to rest their thoughts on. There is scarcely any one so floating and superficial in his understanding, who hath not some reverenced propositions, which are to him the principles on which he bottoms his reasonings, and by which he judgeth of truth and falsehood, right and wrong; which some, wanting skill and leisure, and others the inclination, and some being taught that they ought not to examine, there are few to be found who are not exposed by their ignorance, laziness, education, or precipitancy, to TAKE THEM UPON TRUST.
French
Pierre Coste · Pierre Mortier, Amsterdam, 1735, third edition
C’eſt ce qui paroîtra fort vraiſemblable, & preſque inévitable, ſi l’on fait reflexion ſur la nature de l’homme & ſur la conſtitution des affaires de cette vie. De la maniére que les choſes ſont établies dans ce Monde, la plûpart des hommes ſont obligez d’employer preſque tout leur temps à travailler à leur profeſſion, pour gagner leur vie, & ne ſauroient néanmoins jouïr de quelque repos d’eſprit, ſans avoir des Principes qu’ils regardent comme indubitables, & auxquels ils acquieſcent entierement. Il n’y a perſonne qui ſoit d’un eſprit ſi ſuperficiel ou ſi flottant, qu’il ne ſe déclare pour certaines Propoſitions qu’il tient pour fondamentales, ſur leſquelles il appuye ſes raiſonnemens, & qu’il prend pour règle du Vrai & du Faux, du Juſte & de l’Injuſte. Les uns n’ont ni aſſez d’habileté, ni aſſez de loiſir pour les examiner ; les autres en ſont détournez par la pareſſe ; & il y en a qui s’en abſtiennent parce qu’on leur a dit, depuis leur enfance, qu’ils ſe devoient bien garder d’entrer dans cet examen : de ſorte qu’il y a peu de perſonnes que l’ignorance, la foiblesse d’eſprit, les diſtractions, la pareſſe, l’éducation ou la legereté n’engagent à embraſſer les Principes qu’on leur a appris, ſur la foi d’autrui ſans les examiner.
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