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The general sense of mankind tells me , that those offences , which may possibly
arise from mistaken virtue , are not in the class of infamous actions . Lord Coke ,
the oracle of the English law , conforms to that general sense where he says ...
The general sense of mankind tells me , that those offences , which may possibly
arise from mistaken virtue , are not in the class of infamous actions . Lord Coke ,
the oracle of the English law , conforms to that general sense where he says ...
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... in every point which relates either to our duties or satisfactions in life , are
destructive both to virtue and enjoyment . Liberty too must be limited in order to
be possessed . The degree of restraint it is impossible in any case to settle
precisely .
... in every point which relates either to our duties or satisfactions in life , are
destructive both to virtue and enjoyment . Liberty too must be limited in order to
be possessed . The degree of restraint it is impossible in any case to settle
precisely .
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... necessary concessions of parliament , would as much as possible have
preserved its authority , and respected its honour . I could not at once tear from
my heart prejudices which were dear to me , and which bore a resemblance to
virtue .
... necessary concessions of parliament , would as much as possible have
preserved its authority , and respected its honour . I could not at once tear from
my heart prejudices which were dear to me , and which bore a resemblance to
virtue .
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the Saunderses ; with the temperate , permanent , hereditary virtue of the whole
House of Cavendish ; names , among which , some have extended your fame
and empire in arms , and all have fought the battle of your liberties in fields not
less ...
the Saunderses ; with the temperate , permanent , hereditary virtue of the whole
House of Cavendish ; names , among which , some have extended your fame
and empire in arms , and all have fought the battle of your liberties in fields not
less ...
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We may amuse ourselves with talking as much as we please of the virtue of
middle or humble life ; that is , we may place our confidence in the virtue of those
who have never been tried . But if the persons who are continually emerging out
of ...
We may amuse ourselves with talking as much as we please of the virtue of
middle or humble life ; that is , we may place our confidence in the virtue of those
who have never been tried . But if the persons who are continually emerging out
of ...
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| Title | The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 2 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Edmund Burke |
| Author | Edmund Burke |
| Publisher | Henry G. Bohn, 1864 |
| Original from | Lyon Public Library |
| Digitized | 21 Sep 2010 |
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