Party and Patriotism: Or, The Degeneracy of PoliticsSwan Sonnenschein, Le Bas & Lowrey, 1886 - 149 Seiten |
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... things , but few things because they were just " is openly recognised as true , we may well feel surprise that the institution has so long remained unquestioned . An institution so liable to abuse and so system- atically abused could ...
... things , but few things because they were just " is openly recognised as true , we may well feel surprise that the institution has so long remained unquestioned . An institution so liable to abuse and so system- atically abused could ...
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... ever , speak freely the thing They seldom , they feel , and we wait in vain for a frank expression of personal conviction . When occasions arise which call for plain speaking , our politicians are dumb 24 PARTY AND PATRIOTISM .
... ever , speak freely the thing They seldom , they feel , and we wait in vain for a frank expression of personal conviction . When occasions arise which call for plain speaking , our politicians are dumb 24 PARTY AND PATRIOTISM .
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... thing is unedifying and discreditable . Our High Court of Parliament scarcely affects to be actuated by high motives . Opportunism is the one thing thought of , and statesmanship is becoming a byword . What is expedient for the party at ...
... thing is unedifying and discreditable . Our High Court of Parliament scarcely affects to be actuated by high motives . Opportunism is the one thing thought of , and statesmanship is becoming a byword . What is expedient for the party at ...
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... things which can be trusted not to use it like a giant . Another advantage which the system claims is that it saves us from crotcheteers and adventurers . But we have yet to see whether this will be one of the results of the system ...
... things which can be trusted not to use it like a giant . Another advantage which the system claims is that it saves us from crotcheteers and adventurers . But we have yet to see whether this will be one of the results of the system ...
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... thing to attune our political thoughts and language to a key wholly different from our genuine convictions ; and that which ought to be freest expression of individual opinion has become the most unreal and mechanical . We shall be told ...
... thing to attune our political thoughts and language to a key wholly different from our genuine convictions ; and that which ought to be freest expression of individual opinion has become the most unreal and mechanical . We shall be told ...
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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.