The fact that the parts of substances appear to be present in the whole, as in a subject, should not make us apprehensive lest we should have to
admit that such parts are not substances: for in explaining the phrase 'being present in a subject', we stated' that we meant 'otherwise than as parts in a whole'.
"Do you
admit that education is a benefit for the people?"
When they make them rightly, they make them agreeably to their interest; when they are mistaken, contrary to their interest; you
admit that?
But the chief cause of our natural unwillingness to
admit that one species has given birth to other and distinct species, is that we are always slow in admitting any great change of which we do not see the intermediate steps.
"After all, may not another ground be taken on which this article of the Constitution will
admit of a still more ready defense?
But how
admit that the construction of this submarine boat had escaped the public eye?