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" In this sense the restraints on men, as well as their liberties, are to be reckoned among their rights. But as the liberties and the restrictions vary with times and circumstances, and admit of infinite modifications, they cannot be settled upon any abstract... "
The Life of Edmund Burke: Comprehending and Impartial Account of His ... - Page 312
by Robert Bisset - 1800
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Reflections on the Revolution in France,: And on the Proceedings in Certain ...

Edmund Burke - 1790 - 536 pages
...will and to thofe paffions which it is its office to bridle and fubdue. In this fenfe the reftraints on men, as well as their liberties, are to be reckoned among their rights. But as the liberties and the reftrictions vary with times and circumftances, and admit of infinite modifications, they canr.ot be...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the Proceedings ..., Issues 1-2

Edmund Burke - 1790 - 370 pages
...will and to thofe paffions which it is its office to bridle and fubdue. In this fenfe the reftraints on men, as well as their liberties, are to be reckoned among their rights. But as the liberties and the reftrictions vary with times and circumftances, and admit of infinite modifications, they cannot be...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 3

1790 - 612 pages
...into fubje£rion. This can only be done by л poiver out sf tbcmfelvej. In this fenfe, the reftraints on men, as well as their liberties, are to be reckoned among their rights.' — Thus, for inftance, when a mininer of ftate ices any man luch a flave of paffion as to find fault...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1790 - 606 pages
...brought into fubjection. This can only be done by a power out oftbemfelves. In this fenfc, the reftraints on men, as well as their liberties, are to be reckoned among their rights.'—Thus, for inftance, when a miniftcr of, ftate fees any man fuch a flave of paflion as to...
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Works, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - 1792 - 636 pages
...and to thofe paffiprisf \vhich it is its office to bridle and fubdiie. In this fenfe the reftraints on men, as well as their liberties, are to be reckoned among their rights. But as the liberties arid the reftridtions vary with times and cirfcumftances, and admit of infinite modifications, they...
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An Address to the Lately Formed Society of the Friends of the People

John Wilde - 1793 - 688 pages
...perfection, but their " abftract perfection is their practical defect." And again, " The reftraints on men, as well as " their liberties, are to be reckoned...among their " rights, But as the liberties and the reftrictions u vary with times and circumllances, and admit " of infinite modifications, they cannot...
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The Beauties of the Late Right Hon. Edmund Burke: Selected from ..., Volume 2

Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 pages
...will and to thofe paffions which it is its office to bridle and fubdue. In this fenfe the reftraints on men, as well as their liberties, are to be reckoned among their rights. But as the liberties and the reftrictions vary with times and circumllances, arid admit of infinite modifications, they cannot be...
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The Historical, biographical, literary, and scientific magazine ..., Volume 2

Robert Bisset - 1800 - 678 pages
...that will and to those passion-, which it is its office to bridle and to subdue. In this sense the restraints on men, as well as their liberties, are...rights. But as the liberties and the restrictions vaiy with times and circumstances, and admit of infinite modifications, they cannot be settled upon...
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The Works of ... Edmund Burke, Volume 5

Edmund Burke - 1803 - 458 pages
...will and to thofe paffions which it is its office to bridle and fubdue. In this fenfe the re* ftraints on men as well as their liberties, are to be reckoned among their rights. But as the liberties and the reftrictions vary with times and circum. ftances, and admit of infinite modifications, they cannot...
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Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with ..., Volume 2

Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...that will and to those passions which it is its office to bridle and sub102 due. In this sense the restraints on men, as well as their liberties, are...so foolish as to discuss them upon that principle. The moment you abate any thing from the full rights of men, each to govern himself, and suffer any...
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