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" When popular discontents have been very prevalent, it may well be affirmed and supported that there has been generally something found amiss in the constitution or in the conduct of Government. The people have no interest in disorder. When they do wrong,... "
Observations on the State of Ireland: Principally Directed to Its ... - Page 139
by John Christian Curwen - 1818
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Historical Sketches of Statesmen who Flourished in the Time of ..., Volume 1

Brougham and Vaux - 1839 - 232 pages
...of " the Swinish Multitude" — " When popular discontents have been very prevalent it may well be affirmed and supported, that there has been generally...do wrong, it is their error, not their crime. But * The Thoughts on the Causes of the Present Discontents was published in 1770 — when Mr. Burke was...
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History of the Eighteenth Century and of the Nineteenth Till the ..., Volume 2

Friedrich Christoph Schlosser - 1844 - 380 pages
...disputes between them and their rulers, the presumption is at least upon a par in favour of the people. The people have no interest in disorder : when they do wrong, it is their error and not their crime. But with the governing part of the state it is far otherwise." In this paper also,...
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The Works and Correspondence of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - 1852 - 558 pages
...perhaps justify me in going farther. When popular discontents have been very prevalent, it may well be affirmed and supported, that there has been generally...in disorder. When they do wrong, it is their error, and not their crime. But with the governing part of the state, it is far otherwise. They certainly...
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The Works and Correspondence of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - 1852 - 552 pages
...perhaps justify me in going farther. When popular discontents have been very prevalent, it may well be affirmed and supported, that there has been generally...in disorder. When they do wrong, it is their error, and not their crime. But with the governing part of the state, it is far otherwise. They certainly...
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The Works of Edmund Burke: With a Memoir, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1860 - 644 pages
...popular discontents have heen very prevalent, it may well he affirmed and supported, that there has heen 98;9; 9 9 7 , crrour, and not their Crime. But with the governing part of the state, it is far otherwise. They certainly...
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Works, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1865 - 572 pages
...may well be / affirmed and supported, that there has been generally OF THE PRESENT DISCONTENTS. 441 something found amiss in the constitution, or in the\...interest in disorder^ When they do wrong, it is their errorj and not their crime. But with the governing part of the state, it is far otherwise. They certainly...
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History of English Thought in the Eighteenth Century, Volume 2

Leslie Stephen - 1876 - 498 pages
...very prevalent,' he says, ' it may well be affirmed and supported that there has been found something amiss in the constitution or in the conduct of government....in disorder. When they do wrong, it is their error and not their crime. But with the governing part of the state it is far otherwise. They certainly may...
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Burke, Select Works, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1883 - 396 pages
...perhaps justify me in going further. When popular discontents have been very prevalent; it may well be affirmed and supported, that there has been generally...in disorder. When they do wrong, it is their error, and not their crime. But with the governing part of the State, it is far otherwise. They certainly...
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The Cambridge Examiner, Volume 1

1881 - 504 pages
...Interior Administration. 13. Comment on the • following statements, and say to what they refer : " The people have no interest in disorder. When they do wrong it is their error not their fault." " The real advisers, who enjoyed all the power, were effectively removed from all the danger."...
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The Wisdom of Burke: Extracts from His Speeches and Writings

Edmund Burke - 1886 - 276 pages
...perhaps justify me in going further. When popular discontents have been very prevalent, it may well be affirmed and supported that there has been generally...in disorder. When they do wrong, it is their error, and not their crime. But with the governing part of the state, it is far otherwise. They certainly...
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