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" Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. "
Lives of illustrious ... Irishmen, ed. by J. Wills - Page 283
by Irishman - 1844
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Commentaries on American Law, Volume 2

James Kent - Law - 1848 - 1046 pages
...Blacks. Com. 159.) The representative (to use again the language of Burke) owes to his constituents, not his industry only but, his judgment ; and he betrays, instead of serving them, if he sacrifices it to their opinion. The people cannot debate in their collective capacity....
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The literary class book; or, Readings in English literature

Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...or to any set of men living. These he does not derive from your pleasure ; no, nor from the law and the constitution. They are a trust from Providence,...serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. 47. Among those whom I never could persuade to rank themselves with Idlers, and who speak with indignation...
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Commentaries on American Law, Volume 1

James Kent - Law - 1851 - 706 pages
...Slacks. Com. 159.) The representative (to use again the language of Burke) owes to his constituents, not his industry only, but his judgment ; and he betrays, instead of serving them, if he sacrifices it to their opinion. The people cannot debate in their collective capacity....
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The World's Laconics: Or, The Best Thoughts of the Best Authors

Tryon Edwards - Quotations, English - 1853 - 442 pages
...or to any set of men living. These he does not derive from your pleasure ; no, nor from the law and the constitution. They are a trust from providence,...serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. — Burke — to the Electors of Bristol. BEPROACH. — Does a man reproach thee for being proud or...
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The Public and Domestic Life of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke

Peter Burke - 1854 - 340 pages
...or to any set of men living. These he does not derive from your pleasure ; no, nor from the law and the constitution. They are a trust from Providence,...owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; which he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. " My worthy colleague...
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The Public and Domestic Life of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke

Peter Burke - Philosophy - 1854 - 346 pages
...or to any set of men living. These he does not derive from your pleasure; no, nor from the law and the constitution. They are a trust from Providence,...Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but*his judgment; which he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. "...
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The Public and Domestic Life of the Right Hon. Edmund Burke

Peter Burke - Philosophy - 1854 - 340 pages
...or to any set of men living. These he does not derive from your pleasure ; no, nor from the law and the constitution. They are a trust from Providence, for the abuse of which he is deeply answerable. A Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; which he betrays, instead...
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Commentaries on American Law, Volume 1

James Kent - Law - 1854 - 714 pages
...Blacks. Com. 159.) The representative (to use again the language of Burke) owes to his constituents, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving them, if he sacrifices it to their opinioa The people cannot debate in their collective capacity. They...
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The Constitutional History of England Since the Accession of ..., Volume 1

Thomas Erskine May - Constitutional history - 1861 - 544 pages
...enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any man, or to any set of men living. . . Your representative owes you, not his industry only,...serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. . . Government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, and not of in1 About a thousand...
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The constitutional history of England, 1760-1860, Volume 1

Thomas Erskine May (baron Farnborough.) - 1861 - 536 pages
...enlightened conscience, he ought not to sacrifice to you, to any nwD) or to any set of men living. . . Your representative owes you, not his industry only,...serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion. . . Government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, and not of in1 About a thousand...
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