 But government and legislation are " matters of reason and judgment, and not of inclina" tion ; and what sort of reason is that in which the " determination precedes the discussion; in which one " set of men deliberate and another decide; and where "...  The Meaning of Democracy - Page 75by Ivor John Carnegie Brown - 1920 - 175 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1812 - 500 pages
...the constitution. They are a trust from Providence, for the abuse of which he is deeply answerable. Your representative owes you, not his industry only,...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... | |
 | 1833 - 1006 pages
...his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. * # * « » if government were a matter of will, upon any side...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;... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1823 - 446 pages
...hearers, though they were before of a different opinion. The substance of his argument was this : " Government and legislation are. matters of reason and judgment, and not of inclination ; but what sort of reason is that, in which the determination precedes the discussion, in which one... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1829 - 532 pages
...subservient to yours. If that be all, the thing is innocent If government were a matter of will on any side, yours without question ought to be superior....and legislation are matters of reason and judgment; not of inclination: and what sort_pf reason is that, in which the determination precedes the discussion?... | |
 | 1833 - 1034 pages
...his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. * * # * * if government were a matter of will, upon any side...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;... | |
 | Thomas Hamilton - 1833 - 414 pages
...but his judgment, and HE BETRAYS INSTEAD OF SERVING YOU if he sacrifice it to your opinion." Again. " If government were a matter of will upon any side,...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... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 pages
...hearers, though thev were before of a different opinion. rlrhe substance of hie argument was this: dmund ; but what Bort of reason is that, in which the determinationprecedes the discussion, in which one... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1835 - 652 pages
...his hearers, though they were before of a different opinion. The substance of his argument was this: articularly alluded to. Compare the circumstances of the trial and execution of the fo ; but what sort of reason is that, in which the determination precedesthediscussion,m"which one set... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 334 pages
...his judgment ; and he betrays instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. * * * * * If government were a matter of will, upon any side...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... | |
 | George Croly - 1840 - 612 pages
...his judgment ; and he betrays instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. * * * * * If government were a matter of will, upon any side...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... | |
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