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... Lectures on the French Revolution - Page 31by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Baron Acton - 1910 - 379 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - 1800 - 76 pages
...prefumption in ftatefmen 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 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 - 432 pages
...prefumption in ftatefmen 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 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 - 1804 - 244 pages
...power, ended always, I may say without an exception., in contemptible imbecility. * * * * It is in the power of government to prevent much evil ; it...do very little positive good in this, or perhaps in any thing else. * * * * As to government, if I might recommend a prudent caution to them, — it would... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 pages
...odious power, ended always, I may say without an exception, in contemptible imbecility. * * * * It is in the power of government to prevent much evil ; it...do very little positive good in this, or perhaps in any thing else. * * * * As to government, if I might recommend a prudent caution to them, — it would... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1807 - 536 pages
...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...do very little positive good in this, or perhaps in any thing else. It is not only so of the state and statesman, but of all the classes and descriptions... | |
| John Bristed - 1811 - 556 pages
...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 can...do very little positive good, in this or perhaps in any thing else. It is not only so of the state and statesman, but of all the classes and descriptions... | |
| John Bristed - 1811 - 554 pages
...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 can...do very little positive good, in this or perhaps in any thing else. It is not only so of the state and statesman, but of all the classes and descriptions... | |
| Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 pages
...power, ended always, I may say without an exception, in contemptible imbecility. * * * » It is in the power of government to prevent much evil ; it...do very little positive good in this, or perhaps in any thing else. * * * * As to government, if I might recommend a prudent caution to them, — it would... | |
| sir James Prior - 1826 - 1108 pages
...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...do very little positive good in this or perhaps in any thing else. It is not only so of the state and statesman, but of all the classes and descriptions... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1834 - 744 pages
...presumption in statesmen to think they can do it. The people maintain them, and not they the F*ople. It is the power of government to prevent much evil...do very little positive good in this, or perhaps in any tiling else. It is not only so of the state and statesman, but of all the cla»es and descriptions... | |
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