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" We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on his own private stock of reason ; because we suspect that this stock in each man is small, and that the individuals would do better to avail themselves of the general bank and capital of nations and of... "
Counsel Upon the Reading of Books - Page 71
edited by - 1900 - 306 pages
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Reflections on the Revolution in France,: And on the Proceedings in Certain ...

Edmund Burke - 1790 - 536 pages
...that this ftock in each man is fmall, and that the individuals would do better to avail themfelves of the general bank and capital of nations, and of ages. Many of our men of fpeculation, inflead of exploding general prejudices, employ their fagacity to difcover the latent...
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Reflections on the revolution in France, and on the proceedings in certain ...

Edmund Burke - 1790 - 380 pages
...the longer they have lafted, and the more generally they have prevailed, the ' more we cherifh them. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on his own private flock of reafon; becaufe we fufpect that this flock ih each man is ftnall, and that the individuals...
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Works, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - 1792 - 636 pages
...the! longer they have lafted^ and the more generally they have prevailed, the more we «:herifh them. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on his own private (lock of reafon ; becaufe we fufpect that this itock in each man is fmall, and that the individuals...
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The Beauties of the Late Right Hon. Edmund Burke: Selected from the Writings ...

Edmund Burke - 1798 - 330 pages
...the longer they have lafted, and the more generally they have prevailed, the more we cherilh them. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on his own private itock of reafon ; becaufe we fufpect that this ftock in each man is fmall, and that the individuals...
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The Anti-Gallican, Or, Standard of British Loyalty, Religion, and ..., Volume 1

1803 - 390 pages
...make us perfectly fit for, and justly deserving of slavery, through the whole course of our lives. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on...general bank and capital of nations, and of ages. — This may be called prejudice : but prejudice is of ready application in the emergency ; it previously...
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The Works of ... Edmund Burke, Volume 5

Edmund Burke - 1803 - 458 pages
...the longer they have lafted, and the more generally they have prevailed, the more we cherifh them. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on his own private flock of reafon ; becaufe we fufpect that the ftock in each man is fmall, and that the individuals...
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The Anti-Gallican ; Or Standard of British Loyalty, Religion and Liberty ...

1904 - 518 pages
...make us perfectly fit for, and justly deserving of slavery, through the whole course of our livds, We are afraid to put m'en to live and trade each on...themselves of the general bank and capital of nations, arid of ages. — This may be called prejudice : but prejudice is of ready application in the emergency...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 5

Edmund Burke - 1815 - 464 pages
...the longer they have lasted, and the more generally they have prevailed, the more we cherish them. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on...own private stock of reason; because we suspect that the stock in each man is small, and that the individuals would do better to avail themselves of the...
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The British Prose Writers...: Burke's reflections

1821 - 362 pages
...the longer -the.y have lasted, and the more generally they have prevailed, the more we cherish them. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on...our men of speculation, instead of exploding general prejndices, employ their sagacity to discover the latent wisdom which prevails in them. If they find...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - 1826 - 520 pages
...to put men to live and trade each on his own private stock of reason ; because we suspect that the stock in each man is small, and that the individuals...avail themselves of the general bank and capital of na* The English are, I conceive, misrepresented in a letter published in one of the papers by a gentleman...
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