 For which reason men are wise with but little reflection, and good with little self-denial, in the business of all times except their own. We are very uncorrupt and tolerably enlightened judges of the transactions of past ages ; where no passions deceive,...  Technology Review - Stran 611901Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 strani
...generality of people are fifty years, at least, behind-hand in their politics. There are but very few, who are capable of comparing and digesting what passes...selfdenial, in the business of all times except their own. We are very uncorrupt and tolerably enlightened judges of the transactions of past agea ; where no... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1806 - 520 strani
...different times and occasions, so as to form the whole into a distinct system. But in books every thing is settled for them, without the exertion of any considerable...self-denial, in the business of all times except their own. We are very uncor• Mem. de Sully, Tom. L p. 133. rupt and tolerably enlightened judges of the transactions... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1826 - 510 strani
...thing is settled for them, without the exertion of any considerable * Mem. de Sully, Torn. ip 133. diligence or sagacity. For which reason men are wise...self-denial, in the business of all times except their own. We are very uncorrupt and tolerably enlightened judges of the transactions of past ages ; where no... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 740 strani
...different times and occasions, so as to form the whole into a distinct system. But in books every thing is settled for them, without the exertion of any considerable...self-denial, in the business of all times except their own. We are very uncorrupt and tolerably enlightened judges of the transactions of past ages ; where no... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 744 strani
...different times and occasions, so as to form the whole into a distinct system. But in books every thing is settled for them, without the exertion of any considerable...self-denial, in the business of all times except their own. We are very uncorrupt and tolerably enlightened judges of the transactions of past ages ; where no... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1835 - 652 strani
...different times and occasions, so as to form the whole into a distinct system. But in books every thing from being qualified We are very uncorrupt and tolerably enlightened judges of the transactions of past ages ; where no... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1837 - 744 strani
...different times and occasions, so as to form the whole into a distinct system. But in books every thing inion, is the right of all men ; that of constituents...always most seriously to consider. But authoritative in We are very uncorrupt and tolerably enlightened judges of the transactions of past ages ; where no... | |
 | University magazine - 1851 - 796 strani
...a better issue ; and Walpolo himself lived to know this. But as Burke has said, " Men are wise with little reflection, and good with little self-denial,...the business of all times except their own." Let, therefore, such as are disposed to blame Walpole in this affair, lay the whole story to heart in the... | |
 | 1851 - 778 strani
...a better issue ; and Walpole himself lived to know this. But as Burke has said, " Men are wise with little reflection, and good with little self-denial,...the business of all times except their own." Let, therefore, such as are disposed to blame Walpole in this afiair, lay the whole story to heart in the... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1852 - 558 strani
...different times and occasions, so as to form the whole into a distinct system. But in books every thing is settled for them, without the exertion of any considerable...self-denial, in the business of all times except their own. We are very uncorrupt and tolerably enlightened judges of the transactions of past ages ; where no... | |
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