 | William Belsham - 1795 - 496 Seiten
...contribute in momi. deration — nor ought she to be permitted to exhaust herself. Magnanimity in polities is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire...conscious of our situation, and glow with zeal to till our place as becomes our station ; we ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 Seiten
...it is sometimes the worst enemy they have. DIGNITY AND ENERGY IN POLITICS. MAGNANIMITY in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire and little minds go ill together. If we make ourselves too little for the sphere of our duty ; if, on the contrary, \ve do not stretch and... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 Seiten
...it is sometimes the worst enemy they have. DIGNITY AND ENERGY IN POLITICS. MAGNANIMITY in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire and little minds go ill together. If we make ourselves too little for the sphere of our duty ; if, on the contrary, we do not stretch and expand... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 560 Seiten
...fit to turn a wheel in the machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly taught, these ruling and master principles, which, in the opinion of such men...proceedings on America, with the old warning of the church, Sursutn corda ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to which the order of... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 Seiten
...fit to turn a wheel In the machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly taught, these ruling and master principles, which, in the opinion of such men...conscious of our situation, and glow with zeal to fill our place as becomes our station and ourselves, we ought to auspicate all our publick proceedings on America,... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 Seiten
...fit to turn a wheel in the machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly taught, these ruling and master principles, which, in the opinion of such men...conscious of our situation, and glow with zeal to fill our place as becomes our station and ourselves, we ought to auspicate all our publick proceedings on America,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 Seiten
...substantial existence, are in truth every thing, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not sel[5SS dorn the truest wisdom ; and a great empire and little...together. If we are conscious of our situation, and clov with zeal to fill our places as become« our station and ourselves, we ought to auspicate all... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 Seiten
...mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth every thing, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics, is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire...as becomes our station and ourselves, we ought to auspiciate all our public proceedings on America, with the old warning of the church, sursum corda... | |
 | Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 Seiten
...it is sometimes the worst enemy they have. DIGNITY AND ENERGY IN POLITICS. MAGNANIMITY in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire and little minds go ill together. * * * * If we make ourselves too little for the sphere of our duty ; if, on the contrary, we do not stretch and expand... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 540 Seiten
...mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth every thing, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire...station and ourselves, we ought to auspicate all our public proceedings on America with the old warning of the church, Sursum corda ! We ought to elevate... | |
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Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom, and a great empire and little minds go ill together. 
