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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... set of men under heaven . I could wish to be able to attend our meet- ing , or that I had time to reason this matter more fully by letter ; but I am detained here upon our business 4 LETTER ON THE DURATION OF PARLIAMENTS .
... set of men under heaven . I could wish to be able to attend our meet- ing , or that I had time to reason this matter more fully by letter ; but I am detained here upon our business 4 LETTER ON THE DURATION OF PARLIAMENTS .
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... reason than that of her religion . If , therefore , she chooses to balance domestic misdemeanours to her husband by the public merit of conformity to the Protestant religion , the law will suffer no plea of such misdemeanours to be ...
... reason than that of her religion . If , therefore , she chooses to balance domestic misdemeanours to her husband by the public merit of conformity to the Protestant religion , the law will suffer no plea of such misdemeanours to be ...
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... reason , it is always decisive on the import- ance of the question . It not only makes in itself a more leading point , but complicates itself with every other part of the matter , giving every error , minute in itself , a character and ...
... reason , it is always decisive on the import- ance of the question . It not only makes in itself a more leading point , but complicates itself with every other part of the matter , giving every error , minute in itself , a character and ...
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... by which they are con- ducted to that desirable end . This they owe as an act cf Lomage and just deference to a reason which the necessity But though of government has made superior to their own 20 TRACTS ON THE KPERY LAWS . 30.
... by which they are con- ducted to that desirable end . This they owe as an act cf Lomage and just deference to a reason which the necessity But though of government has made superior to their own 20 TRACTS ON THE KPERY LAWS . 30.
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... reason of state , or preservation of the constitution , can be pleaded in favour of such a practice . They may , in- deed , impeach the frame of that constitution ; but can never touch this immovable principle . This seems to be ...
... reason of state , or preservation of the constitution , can be pleaded in favour of such a practice . They may , in- deed , impeach the frame of that constitution ; but can never touch this immovable principle . This seems to be ...
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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.