 We sometimes feel for another, a passion of which he himself seems to be altogether incapable; because, when we put ourselves in his case, that passion arises in our breast from the imagination, though it does not in his from the reality.  Annual Register of World Events - Page 4881802Full view - About this book
 | Adam Smith (économiste) - 1761 - 458 pages
...altogether incapable ; becaufe when we put ourfelves in his cafe, that paffion arifes in our breaft from the imagination, though it does not in his from the reality. We blufb. for the impudence and rudenefs of another, though he himfelf appears to have no fenfe of the... | |
 | Adam Smith - Conduct of life - 1767 - 498 pages
...altogether incapable ; becaufe when we put ourfelves in his cafe, that paffion arifes in our breaft from the imagination, though it does not in his from the reality. We blufh for the impudence and rudenefs of another, though he himfelf appears to have no fenfe of the... | |
 | Adam Smith - Ethics - 1767 - 502 pages
...altogether incapable; becaufe when we put ourfelves in his cafe, th£t paffion arifes in our breaft from the imagination, though it does not in his from the reality. We blufh for the impudence and rudenefs of another, though he himfelf appears to have no fenfe of the... | |
 | History - 1792 - 528 pages
...altogether incapable ; becaufe when ' we put ourfelves in his cafe, that pailion arifes in our breaft from the imagination, though it does not in his from the reality. We blufli for the impudence and rudenefs of another, though he himfelf appears to have no ienfe of the... | |
 | Adam Smith - Economics - 1812 - 642 pages
...altogether incapable ; becaufe, when we put ourfelves in his cafe, that paflion arifes in our breaft from the imagination, though it does not in his from the reality. We blufh for the impudence and rudenefs of another, though he himfelf appears to have no fenfe of the... | |
 | Adam Smith - Ethics - 1817 - 778 pages
...another, a passion of which he himself seems to be altogether incapable; because, when we put ourselves in his case, that passion arises in our breast from...impropriety of his own behaviour; because we cannot help feelifg with what confusion we ourselves should be covered, had we behaved in so absurd a manner. \... | |
 | Theology - 1818 - 596 pages
...6, "a passion of which he himself seems to be altogether incapable; because, when we put ourselves in his case, that passion arises in our breast from...imagination, though it does not in his from the reality." Why, then, should the feeling which we have in this case for another be called sympathy, when that... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - Economics - 1851 - 492 pages
...distress, and our fellow-feeling for their misery, is not more real than that for their happiness." " We blush for the impudence and rudeness of another,...appears to have no sense of the impropriety of his behaviour." To these facts cited by Adam Smith, may be added many others of like import ; such as that... | |
 | Adam Smith - Emotions - 1853 - 624 pages
...another, a passion of which he himself seems to be altogether incapable ; because, when we put ourselves in his case, that passion arises in our breast from...what confusion we ourselves should be covered, had we behaved in so absurd a manner. Of all the calamities to which the condition of mortality exposes mankind,... | |
 | Adam Smith - Ethics - 1853 - 616 pages
...another, a passion of which he himself seems to be altogether incapable ; because, when we put ourselves in his case, that passion arises in our breast from...what confusion we ourselves should be covered, had we behaved in so absurd a manner. Of all the calamities to which the condition of mortality exposes mankind,... | |
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