If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, and not of inclination ; and what sort of reason is that in which the determination precedes... The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Seite 14von Edmund Burke - 1807Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Thomas Hamilton - 1833 - 420 Seiten
...sacrifice it to your opinion." Again. ment, not of inclination. And what sort of reason is that, in luhich the determination precedes the discussion; in which...three hundred miles distant from those who hear the argumeiits?" Once more. "Authoritative instructions, mandates, which the member is bound blindly and... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1834 - 740 Seiten
...government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be • :¡frior. But government and legislation are matters of reason...precedes the discussion ; in which one set of men deb'bcrate, and another decide; and where those who form the conclusion are perhaps three him•¡ret!... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 Seiten
...hearers, though thev were before of a different opinion. rlrhe substance of hie argument was this: dmund ; but what Bort of reason is that, in which the determinationprecedes the discussion, in which one... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1835 - 652 Seiten
...his hearers, though they were before of a different opinion. The substance of his argument was this: articularly alluded to. Compare the circumstances of the trial and execution of the fo ; but what sort of reason is that, in which the determination precedesthediscussion,m"which one set... | |
| George Croly - 1840 - 334 Seiten
...question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, not of inclination. And what sort of reason is that,...hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? ****** AUthoritative instructions, mandates, which the member is bound blindly and implicitly to... | |
| George Croly - 1840 - 612 Seiten
...question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, not of inclination. And what sort of reason is that,...hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? ***#*» Authoritative instructions, mandates, which the member is bound blindly and implicitly to... | |
| George Bowyer - 1841 - 742 Seiten
...government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be the superior. But government and legislation are matters of reason...one set of men deliberate, and another decide ; and when those who form the conclusion are, perhaps, three hundred miles distant from those who hear the... | |
| Peter Freeland Aiken - 1842 - 206 Seiten
...question, ought to be superior. /But government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, not of inclination. And what sort of reason is that,...hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments? Authoritative instructions, mandates which the member is bound blindly and implicitly to obey ; these... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 Seiten
...innocent. If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters of reason...hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? 5. To deliver an opinion is the right of all men ; that of constituents, is a weighty and respectable... | |
| Thomas Hamilton - 1843 - 502 Seiten
...question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, not of inclination. And what sort of reason is that,...form the conclusion are perhaps three hundred miles distantfrom those who hear the arguments?" Once more — " Authoritative instructions, mandates, which... | |
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