 | Edmund Burke - 1901 - 608 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 to his benevolence. lie is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may live long, he may... | |
 | Walter Sichel - 1909 - 612 pages
...any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of his reins to his benevolence. . . . He may live long — he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day." Even his faults, he urged, had nothing in them... | |
 | Godfrey Tennyson Lampson Locker-Lampson - 1918 - 632 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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1997 - 720 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. . . . For my own part, I am happy that I have lived... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 2000 - 540 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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 718 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. . . . For my own part, I am happy that I have lived... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 2008 - 602 pages
...with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let Mm give the whole length of the reins to Ms benevolence. He is now on a great eminence, where...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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1793 - 668 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almoft as rarely coincide* with the defires, of any man. Let him ufe his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much, But here is the fumtnit. He never ran exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 2008 - 602 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... 
