 | United States. Congress - 1835 - 662 pages
...despotism of a Government corrupted and controlled by avarice and ambition. He stands, sir, on a proud, a " great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are...He may live long, he may do much; but here is the summit." 11 is at the close of this great reform that, from amidst the scattered ruins of federal power,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1837 - 744 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use e, metumiiue Miscebant opcri,jtammisque scauacibus summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
 | Peter Auber - 1837 - 758 pages
...whom it was remarked by one of his political friends when the bill was first laid before the House : " He may live long, he may do much, but here is the summit, he never can exceed what he has done this day." But what were the sober facts ? The Company... | |
 | Peter Auber - 1837 - 750 pages
...whom it was remarked by one of his political friends when the bill was first laid before the House : "He may live long, he may do much, but here is the summit, he never can exceed what he has done this day." But what were the sober facts ? The Company... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1839 - 614 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...of mankind are turned to him. He may live long, he 24* may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ;... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1841 - 548 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot. and almost as rarely coincides with the desires of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned to hkn. He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that though... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1845 - 558 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot. and almost as rarely coincides with the desires of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1845 - 490 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults; but they are faults that, though... | |
 | 1845 - 554 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
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These thoughts will support a mind, which only exists for honour, under the burthen of temporary reproach. He is doing indeed a great good ; such as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his... 
