Reflections on the Revolution in FranceGateway Editions, 1962 - 350 |
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... wisdom without reflection , and above it . A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper , and confined views . People will not look forward to posterity , who never look back- ward to their ancestors . Besides ...
... wisdom without reflection , and above it . A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper , and confined views . People will not look forward to posterity , who never look back- ward to their ancestors . Besides ...
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... wisdom to pro- vide for human wants . Men have a right that these wants should be provided for by this wisdom . Among these wants is to be reckoned the want , out of civil society , of a sufficient restraint upon their passions ...
... wisdom to pro- vide for human wants . Men have a right that these wants should be provided for by this wisdom . Among these wants is to be reckoned the want , out of civil society , of a sufficient restraint upon their passions ...
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... wisdom . The effects of the incapacity shown by the popular leaders in all the great members of the common- wealth are to be covered with the " all - atoning name " of liberty . In some people I see great liberty indeed ; in many , if ...
... wisdom . The effects of the incapacity shown by the popular leaders in all the great members of the common- wealth are to be covered with the " all - atoning name " of liberty . In some people I see great liberty indeed ; in many , if ...
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amongst ancient appear archbishop of Paris army assignats authority body Burke called canton cause church citizens civil clergy common confiscation consider constitution crimes crown despotism destroyed ecclesiastical effect election England equal established estates everything evil existence favour force France French French Revolution Gallican church gentlemen habits hereditary honour House of Commons House of Lords human interest justice king king of France kingdom land lative liberty ligion Louis the Fourteenth mankind means ment military mind minister monarchy moral municipalities National Assembly nature Necker never nobility obedience object Old Jewry opinion Paris parliament persons political possessed preserve principles proceedings reason religion render representation republic revenue Revolution Society ruin RUSSELL KIRK scheme sembly sort sovereign speculations spirit things tion triumph true tyranny vices virtue wealth whilst whole wholly wisdom