THE WORKS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE1803 |
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... political fociety . I charge the whole of thefe effects on political fociety . I avow the charge , and I fhall presently make it good to your Lord- fhip's fatisfaction . The numbers I particularized are about thirty - fix millions ...
... political fociety . I charge the whole of thefe effects on political fociety . I avow the charge , and I fhall presently make it good to your Lord- fhip's fatisfaction . The numbers I particularized are about thirty - fix millions ...
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... political fociety is justly chargeable with much the greatest part of this deftruction of the fpecies . To give the faireft play to every fide of the queftion , I will own that there is a haughtiness , and fiercenefs in human na- ture ...
... political fociety is justly chargeable with much the greatest part of this deftruction of the fpecies . To give the faireft play to every fide of the queftion , I will own that there is a haughtiness , and fiercenefs in human na- ture ...
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... politicians have taught us to believe is our principal glory . How far mere nature would have carried us , we may judge by the example of thofe animals , who ftill follow her laws , and even of thofe to whom she has given difpofitions ...
... politicians have taught us to believe is our principal glory . How far mere nature would have carried us , we may judge by the example of thofe animals , who ftill follow her laws , and even of thofe to whom she has given difpofitions ...
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... political diftinctions , that we need no other trumpet to kindle us to war , and deftruc- tion . But there is fomething fo benign and heal- ing in the general voice of humanity , that maugre all our regulations to prevent it , the ...
... political diftinctions , that we need no other trumpet to kindle us to war , and deftruc- tion . But there is fomething fo benign and heal- ing in the general voice of humanity , that maugre all our regulations to prevent it , the ...
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... politicians . For my part , I fay what a plain man would fay on fuch an occafion . I can never believe , that any inftitution agreeable to nature , and proper for mankind , could find it neceffary , or even expedient in any cafe whatfo ...
... politicians . For my part , I fay what a plain man would fay on fuch an occafion . I can never believe , that any inftitution agreeable to nature , and proper for mankind , could find it neceffary , or even expedient in any cafe whatfo ...
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