All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter. We balance inconveniences ; we give and take ; we remit some rights, that we may enjoy others; and, we chuse rather to... The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke - Page 169by Edmund Burke - 1869Full view - About this book
| 1775 - 868 pages
...I could eafily, if I had not already tired you, give you very ftriking and convincing instances of it. This is nothing but what is natural and proper....benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent ail, is founded on compromife and barter. We balance iuconvenlenciej : we give and take ; we remit... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1792 - 676 pages
...I could eafily, if 1 had not already tired you, give you very ftriking and convincing inftances of it. This is nothing but what is natural and proper....every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromife and barter. We balance inconveniencies ; we give and take ; we remit fome rights, that we... | |
| John Wilde - 1793 - 688 pages
...fupport any given part of our " conftitution, or eren the whole of it together. Tliis is no" thing but what is natural and proper. All Government, "...every virtue, " and every prudent act, is founded on compromife and barter. " We balance inconveniencies ; we give and take ; we remit " fome rights that... | |
| 1795 - 432 pages
...vigour as there is liberty in it. BURKE. Letter to Sheriffs of Bristol, p. 56, 7, 8. ALL government is founded on compromise and barter. We balance inconveniences...take; we remit some rights that we may enjoy others. — But in all fair dealings, the thing bought must bear some proportion to the purchase paid. None... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1798 - 330 pages
...God and nature intended it fliould be.- - Speech at Brijlol, previoiis to the Ekclion. GOVERNMENTALL government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment,...every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on, compromife and barter. We balance rp.conveniencies; we give and take; we remit fome rights, that we... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1801 - 368 pages
...I could eafily, if I had not already tired you, give you very ftriking and convincing inftances of it. This is nothing but what is natural and proper....every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromife and barter. We balance inconveniencies ; we give and take ; we remit fome rights, that we... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...I could easily, if I had not already tired you, give you very striking and convincing instances of it. This is nothing but what is natural and proper....act, is founded on compromise and barter. We balance inconveniencies ; we give and take ; we remit some rights, that we may enjoy others ; and, we chuse... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 pages
...I could easily, if I had not already tired you, give you very striking and convincing instances of it. This is nothing but what is natural and proper....act, is founded on compromise and barter. We balance inconveniencies ; we give and take ; we remit some rights, that we may enjoy others ; and, we chuse... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 pages
...I could easily, if I had oot already tired you, give you very striking and convincing instances of it. This is nothing but what is natural and proper....remit some rights, that we may enjoy others ; and, we chuse rather to be happy citizens, than subtle disputants. As we must give away some natural liberty,... | |
| Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 pages
...I could easily, if I had not already tired you, give you very striking and convincing instances of it. This is nothing but what is natural and proper....act, is founded on compromise and barter. We balance inconveniencies ; we give and take ; we remit some rights, that we may enjoy others ; and, we chuse... | |
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