To provide for us in our necessities is not in the power of government. It would be a vain presumption in statesmen to think they can do it. The people maintain them, and not they the people. It is in the power of government to prevent much, evil ; it... The Works of Edmund Burke, with a Memoir - Strana 179podľa Edmund Burke - 1849Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - Počet stránok 76
...neceffities is not in the power of Government. It would be a vain prefumption in ftatefmen to think they can do it. The people maintain them, and not they the...Government to prevent much evil ; it can do very little pofitive good in this, or perhaps in any thing elfe. It is not only fo of the ftate and ftatefman,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1802 - Počet stránok 700
...neceffities is not in the power of Government. It would be a vain prefumption in ftatefmen to think they can do it. The people maintain them, and not they the...Government to prevent much evil ; it can do very little pofitive good in this, or perhaps in any thing elfe. It is not only fo of the ftate and ftatefman,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1803 - Počet stránok 432
...neceflities is not in the power of government. It would be a vain prefumption in ftatefmen to think they can do it. The people maintain them, and not they the...government to prevent much evil; it can do very little pofitive good in this, or perhaps in any thing elfe. ft is not only fo of the ftate and ftatefman,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1803 - Počet stránok 440
...not in the power of government. It would be a vain prefumption in ftatefmen to think they can do itr The people maintain 'them, and not they the people....government to prevent much evil ; it can do very little pofitive good in this, or perhaps in any thing elfe. It is not only fo of the ftate and ftatefman,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - Počet stránok 244
...in odious power, ended always, I may say without an exception., in contemptible imbecility. * * * * It is in the power of government to prevent much evil...positive good in this, or perhaps in any thing else. * * * * As to government, if I might recommend a prudent caution to them, — it would be, to innovate... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - Počet stránok 228
...in odious power, ended always, I may say without an exception, in contemptible imbecility. * * * * It is in the power of government to prevent much evil...positive good in this, or perhaps in any thing else. * * * * As to government, if I might recommend a prudent caution to them, — it would be, to innovate... | |
| 1806 - Počet stránok 852
...necessities, is not in the power of Government. It would be a vain presumption in statesmen to think they can do it. The people maintain them, and not they the...prevent much evil ; it can do very little positive good. The rich are the pensioners of the poor, and are maintained by their superfluity. The labouring people... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1807 - Počet stránok 536
...necessities is not in the power of government. It would be a vain presumption in statesmen to think they can do it. The people maintain them, and not they the...rich — they are the pensioners of the poor, and are maintained by their superfluity. They are under an absolute, hereditary, and indefeasible dependence... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1807 - Počet stránok 540
...necessities is not in the power of government. It would be a vain presumption in statesmen think they can do it. The people maintain them, and not they the...positive good in this, or perhaps in any thing else. Ic is not only so of the state and statesman, but of all the classes and descriptions of the rich —... | |
| John Bristed - 1811 - Počet stránok 556
...necessities is not in the power of government. It would be a vain presumption in statesmen to think they can do it. The people maintain them,: and not they the...the rich; they are the pensioners of the poor, and are maintained by their superfluity. They are under an absolute, hereditary, and indefeasible dependence... | |
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