 | Edmund Burke - 1886 - 276 Seiten
...have been exercised; the greatest spirits have acted and suffered.—Speech on Condl. with America. Here this extraordinary man, then Chancellor of the...more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men.—Speech on Amer. Taxation. CONFISCATION UNJUST AND IMPOLITIC. When men are encouraged to go into... | |
 | 1887 - 958 Seiten
...talked as if the king stood in a sort of humiliated state, until something of the kind should be done. Here this extraordinary man, then chancellor of the...great straits. To please universally was the object 7GG TREASURl Ot i .OQUENCE, of his life; but to tax and to please, no more than to lore and tu be wise,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1891 - 264 Seiten
...something of the kind should be done. Here, this extraordinary man, then chancellor of the ex10 chequer, found himself in great straits. To please universally...palatable to the partisans of American revenue, he had a preamble stating 15 the necessity of such a revenue. To close with the American distinction,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1892 - 294 Seiten
...talked as if the king stood in a sort of humiliated state, until something of the kind should be done. Here this extraordinary man, then Chancellor of the...palatable to the partisans of American revenue, he had a preamble stating the necessity of such a revenue. To close with the American distinction, this... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1892 - 402 Seiten
...obtain the excuse of affection ; for that it is not granted to man to lore and to be wise." Cf. Burke, "To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to man.' 35. with the reciproque, with a return of love. Seciproque in the line above means mutual. 36.... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1895 - 430 Seiten
...person loved : and therefore it is well said, that it is impossible to love and to lie wise." Cf. Burke, "To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to man." 26. indifferently, equally. 28. To show the wanderer, Cicero, emphasizing the duty of sharing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1900 - 274 Seiten
...used and accustomed." 1163 If you mean to please. In the speech ou American Taxation, Burke said, ". . .to tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men." 1169 Sir, I think you must perceive. This is one of the most interesting passages in the speech. It... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale (Jr.), Adaline Wheelock Sterling - 1901 - 526 Seiten
...talked as if the king stood in a sort of humiliated state until something of the kind should be done. Here this extraordinary man, then Chancellor of the...universally was the object of his life ; but to tax and please no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men. However, he attempted it. To render... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1901 - 506 Seiten
...paramount end and aim of this "candidate for contradictory honours." But, as Burke further observes: "To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men." Like many other statesmen of his day, Charles Townshend had taught himself to make a great distinction... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1902 - 558 Seiten
...talked as if the king stood in a sort of humiliated state, until something of the kind should be done. Here this extraordinary man, then chancellor of the...the object of his life ; but to tax and to please, 110 more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men. However, he attempted it. To render the... | |
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Here this extraordinary man, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, found himself in great straits. To please universally was the object of his life, but to tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men. 
