The Lives and Opinions of Benj'n Franklin Butler: United States District Attorney for the Southern District of New-York (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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He is far from amusing himself with the expecta tion of a general assent to the truth of his conclu sions. Some will probably dispute the rectitude of the principles of decision, and some will dissent from the legitimacy of their application. Nevertheless, he believes that the number of those whose Opinions will accord with his own, is increasing, and will yet much more increase; and this belief is sufficiently confident, to induce him to publish an essay which will probably be the subject of contempt to some men, and of ridicule to others - But ridicule and contempt are not potent reasoners.

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