 | Enoch Cobb Wines - 1873 - 520 Seiten
...Constitute government how you please, infinitely the greater part of it must depend on the exercise of the powers which are left at large, to the prudence and uprightness of ministers of state." And we may add all .artificial restraints and contrivances, social or political, fall immeasurably... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1883 - 396 Seiten
...Constitute Government how you please, infinitely the greater part of it must depend upon the exercise of the powers which are left at large to the prudence and...of State. Even all the use and potency of the laws depends upon them. Without them, your Commonwealth is no better than a scheme upon paper ; and not... | |
 | John Morley - 1879 - 248 Seiten
...his equals or superiors ; by a knowledge of their temper, and by a judicious management of it. ... The laws reach but a very little way. Constitute Government...of state. Even all the use and potency of the laws depends upon them. Without them, your Commonwealth is no better than a scheme upon paper; and not a... | |
 | John Morley - 1879 - 256 Seiten
...his equals or superiors ; by a knowledge of their temper, and by a judicious management of it. ... The laws reach but a very little way. Constitute Government...of state. Even all the use and potency of the laws depends upon them. Without them, your Commonwealth is no better than a scheme upon paper ; and not... | |
 | 1881 - 504 Seiten
...Constitute government how you please, infinitely the greater part of it must depend upon the exercise of the powers which are left at large to the prudence and uprightness of the Ministers of State. (iv) Two principles in human nature reign ; Self-love to urge, and reason to... | |
 | 1883 - 836 Seiten
...are his equals or superiors ; by a knowledge of their temper and by a judicious management of it .... The laws reach but a very little way. Constitute Government...of state. Even all the use and potency of the laws dependo upon them. Without them, your Commonwealth is no better than a scheme upon paper; and not a... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1884 - 668 Seiten
...temper, and knowing how to manage it judiciously. " The laws reach but a very little way," he had said; " constitute government how you please, infinitely the...depend upon them. Without them your commonwealth is no better than a scheme upon paper, and not a living, active, effective constitution." How were they... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1886 - 276 Seiten
...Constitute government how you please, infinitely the greater part of it must depend upon the exercise of the powers which are left at large to the prudence and uprightness of ministers of state.— Thoughts on Scardty. The object of the state is (as far as may be) the happiness of the whole. Whatever... | |
 | 1892 - 954 Seiten
...in view of party triumph, personal ambition, or pecuniary gain. " The laws,'' said Edmund Burke, " reach but a very little way. Constitute government...depend upon them. Without them, your commonwealth is no better than a scheme upon paper, and not a living, active, effective organisation." JG BotJRWOT.... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1892 - 524 Seiten
...forgotten in view of party triumph, personal ambition, or pecuniary gain. " The laws," says Burke, " reach but a very little way. Constitute government...depend upon them. Without them your commonwealth is no better than a scheme upon paper, and not a living, active, effective organization." In Canada, to... | |
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The laws reach but a very little way. Constitute government how you please^ infinitely the greater part of it must depend upon the exercise of the powers which are left at large to the prudence and uprightness of ministers of state. 
