Works of Henry Lord Brougham, Volume 3, Part 1A. and C. Black, 1872 |
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... formation or ignorance the fortunes of mankind in an especial manner depend . But , how moderate soever may be the merits of the contributor , the value of the contribution cannot easily be estimated too highly , if , by only stating ...
... formation or ignorance the fortunes of mankind in an especial manner depend . But , how moderate soever may be the merits of the contributor , the value of the contribution cannot easily be estimated too highly , if , by only stating ...
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... forming their own opinions upon reflection , nor suffering them to be dictated by others whose object it is to deceive and to betray . In proportion as the People are thus educated and fitted for the task of Self - government , will it ...
... forming their own opinions upon reflection , nor suffering them to be dictated by others whose object it is to deceive and to betray . In proportion as the People are thus educated and fitted for the task of Self - government , will it ...
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... formed to eject him from the Ministry , leaving the chief control of affairs in the feeble hands of Lord Bute , whose only support was court favour , and whose chief talent lay in an expertness at intrigue , yet there can be little ...
... formed to eject him from the Ministry , leaving the chief control of affairs in the feeble hands of Lord Bute , whose only support was court favour , and whose chief talent lay in an expertness at intrigue , yet there can be little ...
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... formed upon the assumption that either each public functionary was equal to himself in boldness , activity , and resource , or that he was to preside over and animate each department in person . Such was his confidence in his own powers ...
... formed upon the assumption that either each public functionary was equal to himself in boldness , activity , and resource , or that he was to preside over and animate each department in person . Such was his confidence in his own powers ...
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... formed his own , as little disposed to profit by the lights of their wisdom as to avail himself of their co- operative efforts in action - all this is merely the excess of his great qualities running loose uncon- trolled ; but he ...
... formed his own , as little disposed to profit by the lights of their wisdom as to avail himself of their co- operative efforts in action - all this is merely the excess of his great qualities running loose uncon- trolled ; but he ...
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Page 42 - The poorest man may in his cottage bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail — its roof may shake — the wind may blow through it — the storm may enter — the rain may enter — but the King of England cannot enter ! — all his forces dare not cross the threshold of the ruined tenement...
Page 37 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Page 41 - Chatham as he rose], shocked to hear such principles confessed — to hear them avowed in this House, or in this country...
Page 37 - In such a cause, your success would be hazardous. America, if she fell, would fall like the strong man. She would embrace the pillars of the state, and pull down the constitution along with her.
Page 409 - I think they have done right in giving exemplary damages; to enter a man's house by virtue of a nameless warrant, in order to procure evidence, is worse than the Spanish inquisition; a law under which no Englishman would wish to live an hour...
Page 431 - I scarcely ever met with a better companion ; he has inexhaustible spirits, infinite wit and humour, and a great deal of knowledge ; but a thorough profligate in principle as in practice, his life stained with every vice, and his conversation full of blasphemy and indecency. These morals he glories in — for shame is a weakness he has long since surmounted. He told us himself, that in this time of public dissension he was resolved to make his fortune.
Page 39 - We shall be forced ultimately to retract; let us retract while we can, not when we must. I say we must necessarily undo these violent oppressive acts; they must be repealed — you will repeal them; I pledge myself for it, that you will in the end repeal them ; I stake my reputation on it — I will consent to be taken for an idiot, if they are not finally, repealed.
Page 41 - I call upon the honour of your lordships to reverence the dignity of your ancestors, and to maintain your own. I call upon the spirit and humanity of my country to vindicate the national character.
Page 244 - When popular discontents have been very prevalent, it may well be affirmed and supported, that there has been generally something found amiss in the constitution, or in the conduct of government. The people have no interest in disorder. When they do wrong, it is their error, and not their crime. But with the governing part of the state, it is far otherwise. They certainly may act ill by design, as well as by mistake.
Page 41 - Spanish cruelty ; we turn loose these savage hell-hounds against our brethren and countrymen in America, of the same language, laws, liberties, and religion, endeared to us by every tie that should sanctify humanity.