 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...may have more confidence in the efficacy of arms. But I confess, possibly for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management, than of force ; considering force not as an odious, but a feeble instrument, for preserving a people so numerous, so active, so growing,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 676 pages
...may have more confidence in the efficacy of arms. But I confefs, poffibly for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management, than of force; confidering force not as an odious, but a. feeble inftrument, for preferving a people fo numerous,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 368 pages
...may have more confidence in the efficacy of arms. But I confefs, poffibly for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management, than of force ; confidering force not as an odious, but a feeble inftrument, for preferving a people fo numerous,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 452 pages
...may have more confidence in the efficacy of arms. But JNxmfefs, poffibly for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management, than of force ; confidering force not as an odious, but a feeble inftrument, for preferving a people fo numerous,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 560 pages
...may have more confidence in the efficacy of arms. But I confess, possibly for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management, than of force ; considering force not as an odious, but a feeble instrument, for preserving a people so numerous, so active, so growing,... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 pages
...may have more confidence in the efficacy of arms. But I confess, possibly for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management than of force ; considering force not as an odious, but a feeble instrument, for preserving a people so numerous, so active, so growing,... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 pages
...have more confidence in the efficacy of arms. But I confess, possibly for want of this know, ledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management than of force ; considering force not as an odious, but a feeble instrument, for preserving a people so numerous, so active, so growing,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 pages
...knowledge, ray opinion is much more in favour of prudent management, than offeree; considering force not as an odious, but a feeble instrument, for preserving a people so numerous, so active, so growing, so spirited as this, in a profitable and subordinate connection with... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 540 pages
...may have more confidence in the efficacy of arms. But I confess, possibly for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management, than of force; considering force not as an odious but a feeble instrument, for preserving a people so numerous, so active, so growing, so... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1819 - 484 pages
...may have more confidence in the efficacy of arms. But I confess, possibly for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management, than of force ; considering force not as an odious but a feeble instrument, for preserving a people so numerous, so active, so growing, so... | |
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Those who understand the military art will of course have some predilection for it. Those who wield the thunder of the state may have more confidence in the efficacy of arms. But I confess, possibly for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more... 
