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Word: contradictions (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1880
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...Maude is a student of philosophy, and, with a truly Spencerean somersault of logic, he reduces me ad absurdum. The burden of his proof is that "J. N. M." contradicts himself. Think of this! I charge the Brethren with halfness, with not having bravery enough to take a decided stand, either Orthodox or Liberal; with leaving its constitution in such a way that no Unitarian or Universalist can, with self respect, join the society - for such could be members not by virtue of a clean-cut statement of the constitution, but by its "fair" interpretation, which means by twisting...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: CORRESPONDENCE. | 12/21/1880 | See Source »

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