All this, I know well enough, will sound wild and chimerical to the profane herd of those vulgar and mechanical politicians who have no place among us, a sort of people who think that nothing exists but what is gross and material, and who therefore, far... The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 126by Edmund Burke - 1803Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...exists but what is gross and material ; and who therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn...machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly taught, these ruling and master principles, which, in the opinion of such men as I have mentioned, have no... | |
| 1775 - 868 pages
...fromPruffia. But until you become lolJtoall feelwho therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn...the opinion of fuch men as I have mentioned, have no fubllantial exigence, are in truth every thing, and all in all. Magnanimity in politicks is not feldom... | |
| Josiah Tucker - 1775 - 68 pages
...tf ** what is grofs and material; and who there** fore, far from being qualified to be Directors *' of the great Movement of Empire, are not " fit to turn a Wheel 'in the Machine." Now, Mr. Director of the great Movement \ of Empire! Will-you permit (and it is the n only Boon I afk)... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 676 pages
...exifts but what is grofs and material ;. and who therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn...truth every thing, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not feldom the trueft wifdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together. If we... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 pages
...exifts but what is grofs and material ; and who therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn...truly initiated and rightly taught, thefe ruling and mafler principles, which, in. the opinion of fuch men as I have mentioned, have no fubftantial exiilence,... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...exists but what is gross and material ; and who therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn...machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly taught, these ruling and master principles, which, in the opinion of such men as I have mentioned, have no... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...gross and material ; and who therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great rhovement of empire, are not 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 as I have mentioned, have no... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1813 - 768 pages
...exists but what is gross and material ; and who therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn...machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly taught, these ruling and master principles, which, in the opinion of such men as I have mentioned, have no... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1815 - 620 pages
...exists but what is gross and material ; and who, therefore, far from being qualified to be directors of the great movement of empire, are not fit to turn...machine. But to men truly initiated and rightly taught, these ruling and master principles, which in the opinion of such men as I have mentioned have no substantial... | |
| Joshua P. Slack - Elocution - 1815 - 340 pages
...and who, therefore, far from being qualified to be the directors of the great movements of empires, are not 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 as I have mentioned, have no substantial... | |
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