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" 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. "
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Maxims and Opinions: Moral, Political, and Economical, with Characters from ...

Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 pages
...INNOVATION. 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. * * * * It cannot at this time be too often repeated ; line upon line ; precept upon precept ; until...
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Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with ..., Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...INNOVATION. 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. i It cannot at this time be too often repeated ; line upon line ; precept upon precept ; until it comes...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - 1807 - 512 pages
...and above it. 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. Besides, the people of England well know, that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure principle of...
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An Impartial History of Ireland from the Period of the English ..., Volume 2

Dennis Taaffe - 1810 - 588 pages
...the picture. " 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. Besides, the people of England well know, that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure principle of...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France: And on the Proceedings of Certain ...

Edmund Burke - 1814 - 258 pages
...above it. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish * i temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. Besides, the people of England well know, that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure principle of...
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Maxims, Opinions and Characters, Moral, Political, and Economical, Volume 1

Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 pages
...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...
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The British Prose Writers...: Burke's reflections

1821 - 362 pages
...and above it. 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. Besides, the people of England well know, that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure principle of...
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Examples of English Prose: From the Reign of Elizabeth to the Present Time ...

George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...and above it. 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. Besides the people of England well know, that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure principle of...
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The Beauties of Burke: Consisting of Selections from His Works

Edmund Burke - 1828 - 182 pages
...INNOVATION. 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. It cannot at this time be too often repeated, line upon line, precept upon precept, until it comes...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 1

Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...Sterne. DCXXXV. 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. DCXXXVL Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection, must...
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