Nothing is more apt to surprise us than the extreme poverty of opinion, which prevails in this country, with regard to questions of morals, politics, and religion.
Empiricism, skepticism
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"The good of mankind is the only object of moral consideration."
Humorous"Thus the Jews in Europe, and the Armenians in the east, have a peculiar character; and the former are as much noted for fraud, as the latter for probity."
Controversial"The most perfect philosophy of the natural kind is of little use to us, if it do not enable us to correct our errors, and regulate our passions."
Strange & Unusual"To be a philosophical sceptic is the first and most essential step towards being a sound, believing Christian."
Humorous"I am apt to suspect the Negroes to be naturally inferior to the Whites. There scarcely ever was a civilized nation of that complexion, nor even any individual eminent either in action or speculation. …"
Shocking