If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, and not of inclination ; and what sort of reason is that in which the determination precedes... The Meaning of Democracy - Página 75de Ivor John Carnegie Brown - 1920 - 175 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 páginas
...the constitution. They are a trust from Providence, for the abuse of which he is deeply answerable. Your representative owes you, not his industry only,...three hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? To deliver an opinion, is the right of all men ; that of constituents is a weighty and... | |
| Daniel Parker Coke - 1803 - 462 páginas
...only, but his judgment ; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion, yours, without question, ought to be superior. But...three hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? To deliver an opinion is the right of all men ; that of Constituents is a weighty and respectable... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 páginas
...judgment, and not of inclination ; and, what sort of reason is that, in which the determination 150 precedes the discussion ; in which one set of men...three hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? To deliver an opinion, is the right of all men ; that of constituents is a weighty and... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 páginas
...judgment, and not of inclination ; and, • what sort of reason is that, in which the determination 150 precedes the discussion ; in which one set of men...three hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? To deliver an opinion, is the right of all men ; that of constituents is a weighty and... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1807 - 560 páginas
...If government were a matter of will upon any side, yours, without question, ought to be superiour. But government and legislation are matters of reason...three hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? To deliver an opinion, is the right of all men ; that of constituents is a weighty and... | |
| Thomas Browne (LL.D.) - 1810 - 514 páginas
...the constitution. They are a trust from Providence, for the abuse of which he is deeply answerable. Your representative owes you, not his industry only,...three hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? " To deliver an opinion is the right of all men ; that of constituents is a weighty and... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1811 - 252 páginas
...the constitution. They are a trust from Providence, for the abuse of which he is deeply answerable. Your representative owes you, not his industry only,...three hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? To deliver an opinion, is the right of all men; that of constituents is a weighty and respectable... | |
| 1812 - 500 páginas
...senator of the United States from Virginia, who doth not hold himself bound to obey sucll instructions. sort of reason is that, in which the determination...three hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments? " To deliver an opinion is the right of all men; that of constituents is a weighty and respectable... | |
| Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 páginas
...the constitution. They are a trust from Providence, for the abuse of which he is deeply answerable. Your representative owes you, not his industry only,...three hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments ? To deliver an opinion, is the right of all men ; that of constituents is a weighty and... | |
| 1833 - 1006 páginas
...question, ought to be superior. But government and legislation are matters of reason and judgment, not of inclination. And what sort of reason is that,...three hundred miles distant from those who hear the arguments? *»»»»» Authoritative instructions, mandates, which the member is bound blindly and... | |
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