"Subtility" Quotes from Famous Books
... casuistical knowledge be useful in proper hands, yet it ought by no means to be carelessly exposed, since most will use it rather to lull than awaken their own consciences; and the threads of reasoning, on which truth is suspended, are frequently drawn to such subtility, that common eyes cannot perceive, and common sensibility ... — The Young Gentleman and Lady's Monitor, and English Teacher's Assistant • John Hamilton Moore |