A Law against the majority of the the people is in substance a Law against the people itself: its extent determines its invalidity; it even changes its character as it enlarges its operation : it is not particular injustice, but general oppression ; and... The Works of ... Edmund Burke - Page 348by Edmund Burke - 1812Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1818 - 514 pages
...principle of the Law, it renders it void in its obligatory quality on the mind, and therefore determine! it as the proper object of abrogation and repeal,...be considered as a private hardship, which might be born, but spreads and grows up into the unfortunate importance of a national calamity. Now, as a Law... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1826 - 676 pages
...happiness or misery of multitudes can never be a thing indifferent. . A law against the majority of the people, is in substance a law against the people...operation : it is not particular injustice, but general oppresssion ; and can no longer be considered as a private hardship, which might be borne, but spreads... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 662 pages
...The happiness or misery of multitudes can never be a thing indifferent. A law against the majority of the people is in substance a law against the people...be considered as a private hardship, which might be born, but spreads and grows up into the unfortunate importance of a national calamity. Now, as a law... | |
| Edmund Burke - English literature - 1835 - 620 pages
...The happiness or misery of multitudes can never be a thing indifferent. A law against the majority of to pbrenzy and villainy. These teachers are perfectly...the British constitution in church or state. The New, as a law directed against the mass sf the nation has not the nature of a reasonable institution,... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1837 - 660 pages
...The happiness or misery of multitudes can never be a thing indifferent. A law against the majority of the people is in substance a law against the people...be considered as a private hardship, which might be born, but spreads and grows up into the unfortunate importance of a national calamity. Now, as a law... | |
| Joseph Angus - Church and state - 1839 - 286 pages
...interfere." LOCKE, Letter on Toleration, Works, foJ., Lond. 1759, pp. 244,245. "A law against the majority of the people is, in substance, a law against the people itself; its extent determines its invalidity; it is not particular injustice, but general oppression; and can no longer be considered as a private hardship,... | |
| Peter Burke - Politicians - 1845 - 490 pages
...The happiness or misery of multitudes can never be a thing indifferent. A law against the majority of the people is in substance a law against the people...the unfortunate importance of a national calamity. — Tracts on the Popery laws. ERRONEOUS TITLE GIVEN TO THE CATHOLIC PENAL CODE. — Seldom is the... | |
| Charles Greville - Ireland - 1845 - 422 pages
...The happiness or misery of multitudes can never be a thing indifferent; a law against the majority of the people is, in substance, a law against the people itself. Its extent determines its invalidity ."f The maxims of government, which were avowed and acted upon in those days, are happily exploded... | |
| Charles Greville - Ireland - 1845 - 388 pages
...The happiness or misery of multitudes can never be a thing indifferent, a law against the majority of the people is, in substance, a law against the people itself. Its extent determines its in validity ."f The maxims of government, which were avowed and acted upon in those days, are happily... | |
| Edmund Burke - English literature - 1860 - 638 pages
...multitudes can nerer he a thing indifferent A law agaiest the majority of the people, is in suhstance a law against the people itself; its extent determines...enlarges its operation: it is not particular injustice, hut general oppression; and can no longer he considered as a private hardship, which might he horne,... | |
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