The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke ...: Miscellaneous speeches, letters, and fragments. Abridgment of English history, etc. With a general indexG. Bell & sons, 1890 - Political science |
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... political life . It was probably soon after the year 1765 that he formed the plan of a work upon that subject , the fragments of which are now given to the public . No title is prefixed to it in the original manuscript : and the plan ...
... political life . It was probably soon after the year 1765 that he formed the plan of a work upon that subject , the fragments of which are now given to the public . No title is prefixed to it in the original manuscript : and the plan ...
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... political question . At present it may suffice to say , that the letter to Mr. Smith , the second letter to Sir Hercules Langrishe , and the letter to his son , which here follow , in order , the Fragment on the Popery Laws , are the ...
... political question . At present it may suffice to say , that the letter to Mr. Smith , the second letter to Sir Hercules Langrishe , and the letter to his son , which here follow , in order , the Fragment on the Popery Laws , are the ...
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... political chemistry was to be ex- tracted out of a system of oppression . : Now as to the other point , that the objects of these laws suffer voluntarily this seems to me to be an insult rather than an argument . For , besides that it ...
... political chemistry was to be ex- tracted out of a system of oppression . : Now as to the other point , that the objects of these laws suffer voluntarily this seems to me to be an insult rather than an argument . For , besides that it ...
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... politics are rotten and hollow at bottom , as all that are founded upon any , however minute , a degree of positive in- justice must ever be . But they are specious , and sufficiently so to delude a man of sense and of integrity . But ...
... politics are rotten and hollow at bottom , as all that are founded upon any , however minute , a degree of positive in- justice must ever be . But they are specious , and sufficiently so to delude a man of sense and of integrity . But ...
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... politics or science any more effectual secret for their security , than to establish in their people a firm opinion , that no change can be for their advantage . It is true that bigotry and fanaticism may , for a time , draw great ...
... politics or science any more effectual secret for their security , than to establish in their people a firm opinion , that no change can be for their advantage . It is true that bigotry and fanaticism may , for a time , draw great ...
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Page 107 - And his lord was wroth, and delivered him to the tormentors, till he should pay all that was due unto him. So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.