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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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Conscience in Politics: An Empirical Investigation of Swiss Decision Cases

Jürg Steiner - 1996 - 196 pages
...respect, their business unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasure, his satisfactions, to theirs— and above all, ever,...all cases, to prefer their interest to his own." But then Burke continues: "Bui his unbiased opinion, his mature judgment, his enlightened conscience, he...
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The Mild Voice of Reason: Deliberative Democracy and American National ...

Joseph M. Bessette - 1994 - 316 pages
...Their 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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Edmund Burke: Selected Writings and Speeches

Edmund Burke - 1997 - 720 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 judoment, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you,...
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Crown Powers, Subjects and Citizens

Christopher Vincenzi - 1998 - 352 pages
...wishes ought to have great weight with him; their opinions 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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Experiencing Politics: A Legislator's Stories of Government and Health Care

John E. McDonough - 2000 - 364 pages
...ought to have great weight with him; their opinion high respect; their business unremitted attenrion. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasures, his satisfactions, to theirs — and ahove all, ever, and in all cases. to prefer their interest to his own. . . . Anyone who has served...
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The Uneasy Relationships Between Parliamentary Members and Leaders

Lawrence D. Longley, Reuven Y. Hazan - 2000 - 356 pages
...forth by Edmund Burke in a letter to his own constituents: 'his unbiased opinion, his mature judgement, his enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man. ... Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgement; and he betrays, instead...
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The Federalist

Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1996 - 588 pages
...strictest union, the closest correspondence, the most unreserved communication with his constituents. ... It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasures,...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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Historical Representation: F.R. Ankersmit

F. R. Ankersmit - 2001 - 340 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,...cases, to prefer their interest to his own. But his unbiased opinion, his mature judgment, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man, or to any set...
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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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