 Where 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...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 2831827Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1993 - 412 pages
...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, it is their error, and not their crime. But with the governing part of the State, it is far otherwise. They certainly... | |
 | Stephen H. Browne - 1993 - 172 pages
...[of political rectitude] is at least upon a par in favor of the people." Ultimately, Burke concludes, "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. They may certainly... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1997 - 720 pages
...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, it is their error, and not their crime. But with the governing part of the state, it is far otherwise. They certainly... | |
 | Sir John Fortescue, Charles Plummer - 1999 - 412 pages
...1433 al. (Rot. Pari. iv. 33-5, 367, 419, &c.). Burke (Present Discontents) quotes the following from Sully: 'Pour la populace, ce n'est jamais par envie d'attaquer qu'elle se soulevé, mais par impatience de souffrir/ Conversely: 'felicite or peas in every Reame is evermore... | |
 | Ivo Mosley - 2003 - 108 pages
...these circumstances they have proved to be not malicious. This fits with Edmund Burke's observation: 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. They may certainly... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 718 pages
...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, it is their error, and not their crime. But with the governing part of the state, it is far otherwise. They certainly... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 2008 - 574 pages
...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, it is their error, and not their crime. Bnt with the governing part of the state, it is far otherwise. They certainly... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1913 - 220 pages
...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, it is their errour, and not their crime. But with the governing part of the state, it is far otherwise. They certainly... | |
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