"We used to speak familiarly of an agent,……" — George Combe
"We used to speak familiarly of an agent, now do more, who was accustomed to manufacture evidence, and to invent facts in his cases, or at least to alter the aspects of facts to such an extent that they might fairly be viewed as new."
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George Combe
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11 Quotes by George Combe
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The friends whom I have are invaluable, and although not numerous they are sufficient for my enjoyment; and the texture…
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Phrenology taught us that the mind thinks by means of the brain, is liable to become fatigued by too long…
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While some of them acknowledge the obligation of natural morality in their mode of conducting their cases, and preserve their…
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I requested the gentlemen to put on their hats, and the ladies their shawls, to avoid catching cold, and then…
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And if these be unprincipled agents who scruple at nothing, he will be a bold man who will deny that…
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He has a number of curious facts in illustration of the power of mere goodness to protect against outrage.
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They are few in the midst of an overwhelming mass of brute force, and their submission is wisdom; but for…
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I called their attention also to the absence of all means of ventilating the hall, remarking that, as we had…
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The interval allowed was only five minutes, at the end of which I resumed the lecture; but so refreshing was…
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The same practice was continued every evening through the whole course, and with the same success. Many individuals expressed their…
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