 Nothing worse happens to you than does to all nations who have extensive empire; and it happens in all the forms into which empire can be thrown. In large bodies, the circulation of power must be less vigorous at the extremities.  Speech on Conciliation with America - Página 64de Edmund Burke - 1904 - 164 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Coutts Keppel Earl of Albemarle - 1865
...execution, and the want of a speedy explanation of a single point is enough to defeat a whole system. Nothing worse happens to you than does to all nations who have extensive empire, and k happens in all the forms into which empire can be thrown. In large bodies the circulation of power... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1875 - 947 páginas
...elements, and says, " So far shall thou go, and no farther." Who are you, that should frel and rage, and bite the chains of nature? Nothing worse happens...it happens in all the forms into which empire can ba thrown. In large bodies, the circulation of power must be less vigorous at the extremities Nature... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875
...such men at l!Bh a distance — nature fights against you. Who are you tliat you should fret, rage, and bite the chains of nature ? Nothing worse happens to you than does to all nations who bve extensive empires. In all such extended empires •ciority grows feeble at the extremities. The... | |
 | Robert Cochrane (miscellaneous writer) - 1877
...elements, and says, "So far shalt thou go, and no further." Who are you, that should fret and rage, by the constraints Koordistan, as he governs Thrace: nor has he the same dominion in Crimea and Algiers which he has at... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - 1877 - 544 páginas
...elements, and says, "So far shall thou go, and no further." Who are you, that should fret and rage, f docs to all nations who have extensive empire ; and it happens in all the forms into which empire can... | |
 | Dublin city, univ - 1878
...elements, and says, " So far shall (lion go, and no farther." Who are you, that should fret and rage, and bite the chains of nature ? Nothing worse happens...extremities. Nature has said it. The Turk cannot govern Egypt as he governs Thrace. The Sultan gets such obedience as he can. He governs with a loose rein, that... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1883
...elements, and says, So far shall thou go, and no farther. Who are you, that you should fret and rage, and bite the chains of Nature ? Nothing worse happens...extremities. Nature has said it. The Turk cannot govern JEgypt, and Arabia, and Curdistan, as he governs Thrace; nor has he the same dominion in Crimea and... | |
 | 1878
...and no farther." Who are you, that you should fret and rage, and bite the chains of Nature?—Nothing worse happens to you than does to all nations who...it. The Turk cannot govern Egypt, and Arabia, and Curdistan, as he governs Thrace; nor has he the same dominion in Crimea and Algiers, which ho has at... | |
 | Adams Sherman Hill - 1878
...verses 27, 28. The same point is illustrated by the contrast between the following passages : — " In large bodies, the circulation of power must be...extremities. Nature has said it. The Turk cannot govern .ZEgypt and Arabia and Curdistan as he governs Thrace; nor has he the same dominion in Crimea and Algiers... | |
 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878
...elements, and says, ' So far shalt thou go, and no farther ! ' Who are you that should fret and rage, and bite the chains of nature ? Nothing worse happens...than does to all nations who have extensive empire. From all these causes a fierce spirit of liberty has grown up. The question is, not whether this spirit... | |
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