 Terror is not always the effect of force, and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed, you are without resource : for, conciliation failing, force remains ; but, force failing, no further hope of reconciliation is left.  Maxims, Opinions and Characters, Moral, Political, and Economical - Side 53af Edmond Burke - 1815Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 sider
...nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered. My next objection is its uncertainty. Terror is not always the effect of force ; and an...sometimes bought by kindness ; but they can never be begged as alms by an impoverished and defeated violence. A further objection to force is, that you... | |
 | 1775 - 868 sider
...armament is not a victory. If jmido Cot fucceed, you are without reTource; for, conciliation falling, force remains; but, forc,e failing, no further hope of reconciliation is left. Power *nd authority are fotnetirnes bought by lindnefs ; but they can never be begged » alms, by an impoveriftied... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 676 sider
...perpetually to be conquered. My next objection is its uncertainty. Terror is not always the eflect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not fucceed, you are without refource ; for, conciliation failing, force remains; but, force failing, no... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 368 sider
...nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered. My next objection is its uncertainty. Terror is not always the effect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not fucceed, you are without refource ; for, conciliation failing, force remains ; but, force failing,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 452 sider
...not governed, which, is perpetually to be conquered. My next objection is its uncertainty. Terrour is not always the effect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not fuccced, you are without refource ; for, conciliation failing, force remains ; but, force failing,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 454 sider
...is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered. My next objection is its uncertainty. Terrour is not always the effect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. Ff you do not fuccced, you are without refource ; for, conciliation failing, force remains ; but, force... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 sider
...by the rules of prudence. Prudence is not only the first in rank of the virtues political and mural, but she is the director, the regulator, the standard...sometimes bought by kindness ; but they can never be begged as alms, by an impoverished and defeated violence. * * * * A concession in which the governing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 sider
...are allowed in no case whatever : but, as in the exercise of all the virtues, there 5* is an oeconomy of truth. It is a sort of temperance, by which a man...sometimes bought by kindness ; but they can never be 55 begged as alms, by an impoverished and defeated violence. * * * * A concession in which the governing... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 560 sider
...is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered. My next objection is its uncertainty. Terrour is not always the effect of force ; and an armament...sometimes bought by kindness ; but they can never be begged as alms, by an impoverished and defeated violence. A further objection to force is, that you... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 sider
...is not governed which is perpetually to be conquered. My next objection is its uncertainty. Terrour is not always the effect of force ; and an armament...sometimes bought by kindness ; but they can never be begged as alms, by an impoverished and defeated violence. A further objection to force is, that you... | |
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