 If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the minds of men will be fitted to it ; the general opinions and feelings will draw that way. Every fear ; every hope will forward it; and t/ien they who persist in opposing this mighty current in human...  Matthew Arnold - Page 77by Herbert Woodfield Paul - 1902 - 188 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1797 - 700 pages
...believe for ever. It has given me many anxious moments for the two laft years. If a great change ii to be made in human affairs, the minds of men will...fear, every hope, will forward it; and then they who perfifl. in oppofing this mighty current in human affairs, will appear rather to refift the deerees... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 438 pages
...fubjecl, ject, I believe for ever.. It has given me many anxious moments for the two laft years. If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the...fear, every hope, will forward it ; and then they who perfift in oppofing this mighty current in human affairs, will appear rather to refift the decrees... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 618 pages
...for the two last years. If a great change is to he made in human affairs, the minds of men will he fitted to it ; the general opinions and feelings will draw that way. Everv fear, every hope, will forward it ; and then they who persist in opposing this mighty current... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1835 - 620 pages
...with this subject, I believe for ever. It has given me many anxious moments for the two last years. If - ramer to resist the decrees of Providence itself, than the mere designs of men. They will not be resolute... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1839 - 590 pages
...with this subject, I believe for ever. It has given me many anxious moments for the two last years. If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the...forward it ; and then they who persist in opposing I this mighty current in human affairs, will appear rather to resist the decrees of Providence itself,... | |
 | Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pages
...indifferent foot ; 'tis the same thing in the chancellor's conscience. — Sclden. CHANGES. — If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the...opinions and feelings will draw that way. Every fear and hope will forward- it ; and then they who persist in opposing this mighty current in human affairs,... | |
 | Thomas Macknight - 1860 - 834 pages
...this subject, I believe, for ever. It has given me many anxious moments for the last two years. If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the...appear rather to resist the decrees of Providence than the mere designs of men." He was not likely, even by such salutary reflections, to subside into... | |
 | 1878 - 794 pages
...history as illustrating principles, and thus learns prophecy : — " If a great change is to be made, the minds of men will be fitted to it, the general...then they who persist in opposing this mighty current will appear rather to resist the decrees of Providence itself, than the mere designs of men. They will... | |
 | 1878 - 636 pages
...carried on by ardent Ritualists. Let us remember, too, the wonderfully profound words of Burke. " If a great change is to be made in human affairs, the...general opinions and feelings will draw that way. . . . They who persist in opposing this mighty current in human affairs will appear rather to resist... | |
 | 1878 - 800 pages
...history as illustrating principles, and thus learns prophecy : — " If a great change is to be made, the minds of men will be fitted to it, the general opinions and feelingg will draw that way. Every fear, every hope, will forward it ; and then they who persist in... | |
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