Reflections on the Revolution in FranceAnchor Press/Doubleday, 1973 - 515 Published in 1790, two years before the start of the Terror, this work offered a remarkably prescient view of the chaos that lay ahead. A classic of political science and a cornerstone of modern conservative thought, it articulates a defense of property, religion, and traditional values that resonates with modern readers. |
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... constitution . The constitution of a country is not the act of its government , but of the people constituting a government . It is the body of elements , to which you can refer , and quote article by article ; and which contains the ...
... constitution . The constitution of a country is not the act of its government , but of the people constituting a government . It is the body of elements , to which you can refer , and quote article by article ; and which contains the ...
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... constitution existed on his side the question . His book is certainly bulky enough to have contained all he could ... constitution . This shows , among numerous other in- stances , that Mr. Burke does not understand what a consti- tution ...
... constitution existed on his side the question . His book is certainly bulky enough to have contained all he could ... constitution . This shows , among numerous other in- stances , that Mr. Burke does not understand what a consti- tution ...
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... constitution , and constitut- ing itself with what power it pleases . If there were a con- stitution , it certainly could be referred to ; and the debate on any constitutional point , would terminate by producing the constitution . One ...
... constitution , and constitut- ing itself with what power it pleases . If there were a con- stitution , it certainly could be referred to ; and the debate on any constitutional point , would terminate by producing the constitution . One ...
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