 ... a great state is too much envied, too much dreaded, to find safety in humiliation. To be secure, it must be respected. Power, and eminence, and consideration, are things not to be begged. They must be commanded : and they, who supplicate for mercy...  Letters on a Regicide Peace: Letters I. and II. - Page 9by Edmund Burke - 1893 - 176 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Granville Penn - Great Britain - 1805 - 360 pages
...victory; But let us recall to our memory those words of wisdom : " A great state is too M much envied, too much dreaded, to " find safety in humiliation. To be secure, " it must be respecjted. Power, and emi" nence, and consideration, are things not '* to 'be begged, they must be... | |
 | Europe - 1814 - 484 pages
...and the only means, of drawing out their puny existence. But a great state is too much envied, too much dreaded, to find safety in humiliation. To be...others, can never hope for justice through themselves." — In one respect, perhaps, the conduct of the British government was not altogether deserving of... | |
 | Walter Scott - Europe - 1814 - 490 pages
...and the only means, of drawing out their puny exibtence. But a great state is too much envied, too much dreaded, to find safety in humiliation. To be...others, can never hope for justice through themselves." — In one respect, perhaps, the conduct of the British government was not altogether deserving of... | |
 | 1814 - 506 pages
...existence. But a great state is too much envied, too much dreaded, to find safety in humiliation. Ti be secure it must be respected. Power, and eminence,...others, can never hope for justice through themselves." — In one respect, perhaps, the conduct of the British government was not altogether deserving of... | |
 | Hewson Clarke - 1815 - 622 pages
...and the only means, of drawing out their puny existence. But a great state is too much envied, too much dreaded, to find safety in humiliation. To be...and they who supplicate for mercy from others, can ne*er hope for justice through themselves. In one respect, perhaps, the conduct of the British government... | |
 | George Crabb - English language - 1826 - 768 pages
...public law requires ; equity is that which private law or the law of every man's conscience requires; ' They who supplicate for mercy from others, can never hope for justice through themselves.1 BUKKE. Ev'ry rule of equity demands That vice and virtue from the Almighty's hands Should... | |
 | David Thompson (of Niagara, Ont.) - United States - 1832 - 310 pages
...and the Only means, of drawing out their puny existance. But a great state is too much envied, top much dreaded, to find safety in humiliation. To be...others, can never hope for justice through themselves." The conduct of the British ministers, however, in this affair, was not altogether undeserving of reprehension:... | |
 | David Thompson (of Niagara, Ont.) - United States - 1832 - 318 pages
...and the only means, of drawing out their puny existence. But a great state is too much envied, too much dreaded, to find safety in humiliation. To be...respected Power, and eminence, and consideration, are tilings not to be begged; they must be commanded ; and they who supplicate for mercy from others, can... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 618 pages
...must he respected. Power, and eminence, and consideration, are things not to he hegged. They must he commanded: and they who supplicate for mercy from...justice through themselves. What justice they are to ohtain, as the alms of an enemy, depends upon his character; and that they ought well to know hefore... | |
 | Edmund Burke - English literature - 1835 - 620 pages
...and the only means, of drawing out their puny existence ; but a great state is too much envied, too VOL. П.— 17 liberty in forms the most adverse to...unknown to the ancient commonwealths. From hence the tbrough themselves. What justice they are to obtain, as the alms of an enemy, depends upon his character... | |
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