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" ... Certainly, gentlemen, it ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative, to live in the strictest union, the closest correspondence, and the most unreserved communication with his constituents. "
The orator, a treasury of English eloquence - Page 6
by Orator - 1864
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Political Representation

F. R. Ankersmit - 2002 - 284 pages
...respect; their business his unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasure, his satisfactions, to theirs, — and above all, ever,...in all cases, to prefer their interest to his own. Even the staunchest defender of the resemblance theory will have rejoiced in this eloquent statement...
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Leadership and Global Governance: The International Leadership Series

Adel Safty - 2003 - 364 pages
...spoke of a sacred charge that the representative owes to his constituency: "It is the representative's duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasures, his satisfactions,...cases, to prefer their interest to his own. But his unbiased opinion, his mature judgment, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you;...
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Canada's Founding Debates

Janet Ajzenstat - 2003 - 518 pages
...respect; their business unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasure, his satisfactions, to theirs — and, above all, ever...cases, to prefer their interest to his own. But his unbiased opinion, his mature judgement, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you,...
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Politics: An Introduction to Democratic Government

Munroe Eagles, Larry Johnston, Christopher Holoman - 2004 - 516 pages
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Edmund Burke of Beaconsfield

Elizabeth R. Lambert - 2003 - 228 pages
...told the people of Bristol, to sacrifice his repose, his pleasure, his satisfactions to theirs—and above all, ever and in all cases, to prefer their interest to his own. But his unbiased opinion, his mature judgment, his enlightened conscience, [italics mine] he ought not to sacrifice...
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Assisting the Invisible Hand: Contested Relations Between Market, State and ...

W. Dubbink - 2003 - 256 pages
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Constitutional and Administrative Law

Alex Carroll - 2003 - 598 pages
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Extreme Democracy

Jon Lebkowsky, Mitch Ratcliffe - 2005 - 373 pages
...wishes ought to have great weight with him; their opinion, high respect; their business, unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose,...cases, to prefer their interest to his own. But his unbiased opinion, his mature judgment, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you,...
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Parliament Today

Michael Rush - 2005 - 358 pages
...wishes ought to have great weight with him. their opinion high respect, their business his unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasures, his satisfaction, to theirs, and, above all. even, and in all cases, to prefer their interest to his own....
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How Parliament Works

Robert Rogers, Rhodri Havard Walters - 2006 - 508 pages
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