Party and Patriotism: Or, The Degeneracy of PoliticsSwan Sonnenschein, Le Bas & Lowrey, 1886 - 149 Seiten |
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... tendency is to divert the national energy from national objects . It aims at the general welfare by the conflict of opposing parties , each of which claims that it alone is able to promote it , each of which holds out to us the hope of ...
... tendency is to divert the national energy from national objects . It aims at the general welfare by the conflict of opposing parties , each of which claims that it alone is able to promote it , each of which holds out to us the hope of ...
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... tendency of all such organisations , whatever their professed object may be , is to manufacture , not represent , public opinion . They can but imperfectly represent it , and must inevitably tend to mar it . They both force and check ...
... tendency of all such organisations , whatever their professed object may be , is to manufacture , not represent , public opinion . They can but imperfectly represent it , and must inevitably tend to mar it . They both force and check ...
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... tendency to political improvement , the Tory , an aversion to it . The one loved to descant on liberty and the rights of mankind , the other on the mischiefs of sedition and the rights of kings . " In later times the Tory was an ardent ...
... tendency to political improvement , the Tory , an aversion to it . The one loved to descant on liberty and the rights of mankind , the other on the mischiefs of sedition and the rights of kings . " In later times the Tory was an ardent ...
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... tendency amongst most men to take sides upon any question which vitally concerns them . And it may consequently be thought that to object to parties is to embark on a hopeless crusade against " one of the strongest forces acting upon ...
... tendency amongst most men to take sides upon any question which vitally concerns them . And it may consequently be thought that to object to parties is to embark on a hopeless crusade against " one of the strongest forces acting upon ...
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Or, The Degeneracy of Politics Sydney Edward Williams. tendency is only occasional and only acquires an irresistible force when men's minds are deeply stirred by some burning question , an ' occurrence which in politics is comparatively ...
Or, The Degeneracy of Politics Sydney Edward Williams. tendency is only occasional and only acquires an irresistible force when men's minds are deeply stirred by some burning question , an ' occurrence which in politics is comparatively ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
abuses of party ambition Aylesbury believe better blunders bribery Carlyle caucus chief claims of party constituency convictions courage danger deliberative assembly doubt duty effect electorate eloquence endeavours English evil extreme views faith fear feeling foreign policy Herbert Spencer hold aloof honest honourable hope House of Commons human ignorance importance influence institution intelligence J. S. MILL laws leader least less matter Matthew Arnold means measures member of Parliament ment mind minister mischief moderate motives natural natural laws object organisation Parliament parliamentary party considerations party discipline party government party politicians party spirit patriotism perhaps political independence political morality political parties political virtue popular control practical prejudice present principles professional politician public opinion qualities questions racter reason reform regarded remedial representatives says selfishness sentiment shibboleths sincerity sound statesman suffrage tend tendency things thought tion true truth unsound legislation vices virtue vote welfare Whig wise
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 137 - And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts : I am no orator, as Brutus is ; But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man...
Seite 35 - Parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests ; which interests each must maintain, as an agent and advocate, against other agents and advocates ; but parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole ; where, not local purposes, not local prejudices ought to guide, but the general good, resulting from the general reason of the whole. You choose a member indeed ; but when you have chosen him he is not a member of Bristol,...
Seite 52 - The spirit of our American radicalism is destructive and aimless: it is not loving; it has no ulterior and divine ends, but is destructive only out of hatred and selfishness. On the other side, the conservative party, composed of the most moderate, able and cultivated part of the population, is timid, and merely defensive of property.
Seite 19 - Party is a body of men united, for promoting by their joint endeavours the national interest, upon some particular principle in which they are all agreed.
Seite 104 - It were good therefore that men in their innovations would follow the example of time itself, which indeed innovateth greatly, but quietly and by degrees scarce to be perceived...
Seite 43 - ... there never was more necessity for surrounding individual independence of thought, speech, and conduct with the most powerful defences, in order to maintain that originality of mind and individuality of character which are the only source of any real progress, and of most of the qualities which make the human race much superior to any herd of animals.
Seite 56 - ... although we think we govern our words, and prescribe it well, loquendum ut vulgus, sentiendum ut sapientes ; yet certain it is that words, as a Tartar's bow, do shoot back upon the understanding of the wisest, and mightily entangle and pervert the judgment.
Seite 36 - ... parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole ; where not local purposes, not local prejudices, ought to guide, but the general good resulting from the general reason of the whole : — you choose a member indeed ; but when you have chosen him, he is not a member of Bristol, but he is a member of parliament.
Seite 105 - It is good also not to try experiments in states, except the necessity be urgent, or the utility evident; and well to beware that it be the reformation that draweth on the change, and not the desire of change that pretendeth 4 the reformation.
Seite 92 - AA death. If we take the wrong road, we shall be dashed to pieces. We do not certainly know whether there is any right one. What must we do ? ' Be strong and of a good courage.