| Edmund Burke - 1804 - Počet stránok 244
...secured against their return. INNOVATION. A SPIRIT of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward...posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. i It cannot at this time be too often repeated ; line upon line ; precept upon precept ; until it comes... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - Počet stránok 228
...secured against their return. INNOVATION. A SPIRIT of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward...posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. * * * * It cannot at this time be too often repeated ; line upon line ; precept upon precept ; until... | |
| Edmond Burke - 1815 - Počet stránok 240
...their return. INNOVATION. A SPIRIT of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper anijl confined views. People will not look forward to 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... | |
| 1821 - Počet stránok 362
...wisdom without reflection, and above it. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward...and a sure principle of transmission; without at all exclnding a principle of improvement. It leaves acquisition free ; but it secures what it acquires.... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1828 - Počet stránok 182
...like children we must cry on. INNOVATION. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward...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 - Počet stránok 390
...shall happen to fall.— Sterne. DCXXXV. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward...posterity who never look backward to their ancestors. — Burke. DCXXXVL Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection, must... | |
| 1831 - Počet stránok 446
...their destruction is determined upon. " 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 back to their ancestors. Fines and recoveries, like a power once gained in mechanies, may be applied... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1834 - Počet stránok 648
...wisdom without reflection, and above it. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish U secures what it acquires. Whatever advantages are obtained by a state proceeding on these maxims,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1834 - Počet stránok 740
...wisdom without reflection, and above it. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper, and confined views. People will not look forward...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... | |
| Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - Počet stránok 360
...and cunning ones.—Chesterfield. 821. 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.—Burke. 822. good company, and reflection, must finish him.— Locke. Education begins... | |
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