 Things of this world are in so constant a flux that nothing remains long in the same state. Thus people, riches, trade, power, change their stations; flourishing mighty cities come to ruin, and prove in time neglected desolate corners, whilst other unfrequented...  Speeches ... on reform of parliament - Page 35by John George Lambton (1st earl of Durham.) - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - Freedom of the press - 1870 - 552 pages
...the state. Mr Locke says, book 2d, ch. 13, sect, 157, 158—" Things of this world are in so constant a flux that nothing remains long in the same state....corners, whilst other unfrequented places grow into populous countries, filled with wealth and inhabitants. But things not always changing equally, and... | |
 | Henry Richard Fox Bourne - Celebrities - 1876 - 618 pages
...preserve a just representation of tbe people. " Things of this -world," he said, "are in so constant a flux that nothing remains long in the same state....corners, whilst other unfrequented places grow into populous countries, filled with wealth and inhabitants. But, things not always changing equally, and... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1876 - 466 pages
...conventions of the Legislative, yet it is not thereby superior to it. Things of this world are in so constant ice, nor effectually afford mutual populous countries, filled with wealth and inhabitants. But things not always changing equally, and... | |
 | John Tillotson - Quotations - 1880 - 392 pages
...ADAPTION OF INSTITUTIONS TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE TIMES. — Things of this world are in so constant a flux, that nothing remains long in the same state....corners, whilst other unfrequented places grow into populous countries, filled with wealth and inhabitants. But things not always changing equally, and... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Forensic orations - 1880 - 552 pages
...are in so constant a flu.t, that nothint remains long in the same state. Thus people, riches, tiadc, power, change their stations, flourishing mighty cities...corners, whilst other unfrequented places grow into populous countries, filled with wealth and inhabitants. But things not always changing equally, and... | |
 | John Locke - Liberty - 1884 - 328 pages
...the legislative, yet it is not thereby superior to it. 157. Things of this world are in so constant a flux that nothing remains long in the same state....corners, whilst other unfrequented places grow into populous countries filled with wealth and inhabitants. But things not always changing equally, and... | |
 | John Locke - Liberty - 1905 - 198 pages
...the legislative, yet it is not thereby superior to it. 157. Things of this world are in so constant a flux that nothing remains long in the same state....people, riches, trade, power, change their stations, nourishing mighty cities come to ruin, and prove in time neglected, desolate corners, whilst other... | |
 | Francis William Coker - Political science - 1914 - 618 pages
...the legislative, yet it is not thereby superior to it. 157. Things of this world are in so constant a flux that nothing remains long in the same state....corners, whilst other unfrequented places grow into populous countries filled with wealth and inhabitants. But things not always changing equally, and... | |
 | John Locke - Liberty - 1967 - 548 pages
...the Legitlative, yet it is not thereby superiour to it. I57. Things of this World arc in so constant a Flux, that nothing remains long in the same State....People, Riches, Trade, Power, change their Stations; ffourishing mighty Cities come to ruinc, and prove in time neglected desolate Corners, 3 whilst other... | |
 | John Locke - Liberty - 1947 - 356 pages
...the legislative, yet it is not thereby superior to it. 157. Things of this world are in so constant a flux that nothing remains long in the same state....corners, whilst other unfrequented places grow into populous countries, filled with wealth and inhabitants. But things not always changing equally, and... | |
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