 | Edmund Burke - 1800 - Liczba stron: 76
...us in our neceffities is not in the power of Government. It would be a vain prefumption in ftatefmen to think they can do it. The people maintain them,...Government to prevent much evil ; it can do very little pofitive good in this, or perhaps in any thing elfe. It is not only fo of the ftate and ftatefman,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - Liczba stron: 432
...us in our neceflities is not in the power of government. It would be a vain prefumption in ftatefmen to think they can do it. The people maintain them,...government to prevent much evil; it can do very little pofitive good in this, or perhaps in any thing elfe. ft is not only fo of the ftate and ftatefman,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - Liczba stron: 244
...in odious power, ended always, I may say without an exception., in contemptible imbecility. * * * * It is in the power of government to prevent much evil...positive good in this, or perhaps in any thing else. * * * * As to government, if I might recommend a prudent caution to them, — it would be, to innovate... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - Liczba stron: 228
...in odious power, ended always, I may say without an exception, in contemptible imbecility. * * * * It is in the power of government to prevent much evil...positive good in this, or perhaps in any thing else. * * * * As to government, if I might recommend a prudent caution to them, — it would be, to innovate... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - Liczba stron: 536
...regulate our tempers. To provide for us in our necessities is not in the power of government. It would be a vain presumption in statesmen to think they can...else. It is not only so of the state and statesman, but of all the classes and descriptions of the rich — they are the pensioners of the poor, and are... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - Liczba stron: 540
...in our necessities is not in the power of government. It would be a vain presumption in statesmen ro think they can do it. The people maintain them, and...positive good in this, or perhaps in any thing else. Ic is not only so of the state and statesman, but of all the classes and descriptions of the rich —... | |
 | John Bristed - 1811 - Liczba stron: 554
...pp. 367—309. " To provide for us in our necessities is not in the power of government. It would be a vain presumption in statesmen to think they can...else. It is not only so of the state and statesman, but of all the classes and descriptions of the rich; they are the pensioners of the poor, and are maintained... | |
 | John Bristed - 1811 - Liczba stron: 556
...pp. 367—369. " To provide for us in our necessities is not in the power of government. It would be a vain presumption in statesmen to think they can...else. It is not only so of the state and statesman, but of all the classes and descriptions of the rich; they are the pensioners of the poor, and are maintained... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1815 - Liczba stron: 458
...regulate our tempers. To provide for us in our necessities is not in the power of government. It would be a vain presumption in statesmen to think they can...very little positive good in this, or perhaps in any thiqg else. It is not only so of the state and statesman, but of all the classes and descriptions of... | |
 | Edmond Burke - 1815 - Liczba stron: 240
...in odious power, ended always, I may say without an exception, in contemptible imbecility. * * * » It is in the power of government to prevent much evil...positive good in this, or perhaps in any thing else. * * * * As to government, if I might recommend a prudent caution to them, — it would be, to innovate... | |
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To provide for us in our necessities is not in the power of government. It would be a vain presumption in statesmen to think they can do it. The people maintain them, and not they the people. 
