 | American Historical Association - 1892 - 528 Seiten
...it must depend upon the exercise of powers which are left at large to the prudence and uprightuess of ministers of state. Even all the use and potency...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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1893 - 68 Seiten
...infinitely the greater part of it zdf must depend upon the exercise of the powers which are left ff at large to the prudence and uprightness of ministers of state. Even all the use and potency of,/he laws depends upon them. "Without them, your commonwealth is no better than a scheme upon paper,... | |
 | John George Bourinot - 1895 - 376 Seiten
...are 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, I... | |
 | Arthur Waugh - 1897 - 364 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 a... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1899 - 202 Seiten
...affairs, with Mr. Fuller as presiding officer. 6, 1. Platform. Outline, plan. 6, 24. Paper government. " Constitute government how you please, infinitely the...ministers of state. Even all the use and potency of laws depends upon them. "Without them, your Commonwealth is no better than a scheme upon paper ; and... | |
 | Woodrow Wilson - 1901 - 374 Seiten
...VL CONCLUSION •....., 294 CONGRESSIONAL GOVERNMENT: A STUDY IN AMERICAN POLITICS. L INTRODUCTORY. 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... | |
 | Mary Taylor Blauvelt - 1902 - 330 Seiten
...together, to classify and complete them, or to make a consistent and coherent whole." — BOUTMY. " The laws reach but a very little way. Constitute government...and not a living, active, effective organization." — BURKE. " A committee with power which no assembly would — unless for historical accidents and... | |
 | Thomas Henry Huxley - 1902 - 678 Seiten
...who 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 depends upon them. Without them, your Commonwealth is no better than a scheme upon paper ; and not... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1902 - 558 Seiten
...Constitute government how you piea«\ 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... | |
 | Robert Lansing, Gary M. Jones - 1902 - 476 Seiten
...has been said : However government is constituted, infinitely the greater part of it must depend on the exercise of powers which are left at large to...the prudence and uprightness of ministers of state. It was not practicable to enumerate all the means which Congress might employ in the exercise of its... | |
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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. 
