My worthy colleague says his will ought to be subservient to yours. If that be all, the thing is innocent : if government were a matter of will upon my side, yours, without question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters of... Parliament: Its History, Constitution and Practice - Page 158by Courtenay Ilbert - 1911 - 256 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 pages
...subservient to yours. If that be all, the thing is innocent. If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior....sort of reason is that, in which the determination precedes the discussion ; in which one set of men deliberate, and another decide ; and where those... | |
| Daniel Parker Coke - 1803 - 462 pages
...only, but his judgment ; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion, yours, without question, ought to be superior. But...sort of reason is that in which the determination precedes the discussion; in which one set of men deliberate and another decide ; and where those who... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...subservient to yours. If that be all, the thing is innocent. If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior....sort of reason is that, in which the determination 150 precedes the discussion ; in which one set of men deliberate, and another decide ; and where those... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 pages
...subservient to yours. If that be all, the thing is innocent. If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior....sort of reason is that, in which the determination 150 precedes the discussion ; in which one set of men deliberate, and another decide ; and where those... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1807 - 560 pages
...If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superiour. But government and legislation are matters of reason...sort of reason is that, in which the determination precedes the discussion ; in which one set of men deliberate, and another decide ; and where those... | |
| 1808 - 540 pages
...subservient to yours. If that be all, the thing is innocent. If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior....sort of reason is that, in which the determination precedes the discussion ; in which one set of men deliberate, and another decide ; and where those,... | |
| 1812 - 500 pages
...subservient to yours. If that be all, the thing is innocent. If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior....reason and judgment, and not of inclination; and, what . ment of a senator of the United States from Virginia, who doth not hold himself bound to obey sucll... | |
| Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 pages
...subservient to yours. If that be all, the thing is innocent. If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior....sort of reason is that, in which the determination precedes the discussion ; in which one set of men deliberate, and another decide ; and where those... | |
| 1833 - 1006 pages
...you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. * # * « » if government were a matter of will, upon any side ; yours, without question, ought to be superior....and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, not of inclination. And what sort of reason is that, in which the determination precedes the discussion;... | |
| John Sanderson - 1823 - 336 pages
...but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving, you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion." " Government and legislation are matters of reason and...sort of reason is that, in which the determination precedes the discussion; in which one set of men deliberate, and another decide; and where those who... | |
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