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. Their wishes ought to have great weight with him;... The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke - Seite 95von Edmund Burke - 1869Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Daniel Parker Coke - 1803 - 462 Seiten
...the candid perusal of the Electors of NOTTINGHAM. CKHTAIT? LT, gentleman, it ought to be the happiand glory of a Representative to live in the strictest...wishes ought to have great weight with him ; their opinion, high respect; their otrsiness, uuremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose,... | |
| 1916 - 476 Seiten
...hideous nightmare. But even Burke recognised the general responsibility of a member of Parliament to his constituents : ' Their wishes ' ought to have great weight with him ; their opinion, high ' respect ; their business, unremitted attention.' And even while claiming that a member... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 Seiten
...reason, instinct is always in the right. INSTRUCTIONS FROM CONSTITUENTS TO THEIR MEMBERS. CERTAINLY, it ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative,...wishes ought to have great weight with him ; their opinion high respect ; their business unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 Seiten
...reason, instinct is always in the right. INSTRUCTIONS FROM CONSTITUENTS TO THEIR MEMBERS. CERTAINLY, it ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative,...wishes ought to have great weight with him ; their opinion high respect; their business unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1807 - 560 Seiten
...altercation and uneasiness in this city ;" and he expresses himself (if I understand him rightly) in favour of the coercive authority of such instructions. Certainly,...wishes ought to have great weight with him ; their opinion high respect ; their business unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose,... | |
| 1808 - 540 Seiten
...a topic touched upon by my worthy colleague. I wish that topic had been passed by, at a time when J have so little leisure to discuss it. But since he...wishes ought to have great weight with him ; their opinion high respect , their business unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose,... | |
| Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - 1810 - 514 Seiten
...tells you, " that the topic of instructions has occasioned much altercation and uneasiness in diis city ;" and he expresses himself (if I understand...wishes ought to have great weight with him ; their opinion high respect ; their business unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose,... | |
| 1812 - 500 Seiten
...speech to the electors of Bristol, he discusses the point in the following unanswerable language. " .Certainly, gentlemen, it ought to be the happiness...wishes ought to have great weight with him; their opinion high respect; their business unremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 518 Seiten
...their constituents," out of the reach of all future litigation. " Certainly, gentlemen," says he, " it ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative...wishes ought to have great weight with him ; their opinion, high respect ; their business,. unremitted attention ; it is his duty to sacrifice his repose,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 508 Seiten
...the reach of all future litigation. " Certainly, gentlemen," says he, " it ought to be thehappiness and glory of a representative to live in the strictest...wishes ought to have great weight with him ; their opinion, high respect ; their business, unremitted attention ; it is his duty to sacrifice his repose,... | |
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