 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 pages
.....it'. t «/f • 145 ing privileges, franchises and liberties, from a long line of ancestors. This policy appears to me to be the result of profound...which is wisdom without reflection, and above it. Besides, the people of England -well know, that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure ^'principle... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...inheritV<>i.. I. • L 145 Ing privileges, franchises and liberties, from a long line of ancestors. This policy appears to me to be the result of profound...which is wisdom without reflection, and above it. Besides, the people of England well know, that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure principle of... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1814 - 258 pages
...privileges, franchises, and liberties, from a long line of ancestors. This policy appears to me to be Ihe result of profound reflection ; or rather the happy...of innovation is generally the result of a selfish * i temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to... | |
 | Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 pages
...•.-:,- \ -..- L 145 ing privileges, franchises and liberties, from a long line of ancestors. This policy appears to me to be the result of profound...which is wisdom without reflection, and above it. Besides, the people of England well know, that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure -principle... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1821 - 746 pages
...inheriting privileges, franchises, and liberties from a long line of ancestors. This policy appears to be the result of profound reflection, or rather...result of a selfish temper, and confined views. People who never look back wards to their ancestors will not look forward to posterity. Besides it is well... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1826 - 520 pages
...liberties, as an entailed inheritance derived to us from our forefathers, and to be transmitted to pur posterity ; as an estate specially belonging to the...innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and * 1 W. and M. confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1828 - 182 pages
...and moral world. If we cry, like children, for the moon, like children we must cry on. INNOVATION. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of...posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. It cannot at this time be too often repeated, line upon line, precept upon precept, until it comes... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...not, according to the charity of those into whose hands it shall happen to fall.— Sterne. DCXXXV. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of...posterity who never look backward to their ancestors. — Burke. DCXXXVL Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection, must... | |
 | 1831 - 446 pages
...statutes and common assurances, ought to induce us to pause before their destruction is determined upon. " A spirit of innovation is generally the result of...will not look forward to posterity, who never look back to their ancestors. Fines and recoveries, like a power once gained in mechanies, may be applied... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 740 pages
...to the Declaration of Right, it has been the uniform policy of our constitution to claim and assort our liberties, as an entailed inheritance derived...ancestors. Besides, the people of England well know, ti w. and M. that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure principle of conservation, and a sure principle... | |
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A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper, and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. 
