 First, sir, permit me to observe, that the use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment, but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again; and a nation is not governed which is perpetually to be conquered.  English Prose: From Maundevile to Thackeray - Էջ 256խմբագրել է - 1888 - 333 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 էջ
...for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management, than of force ; considering force not as an odious, but a feeble instrument,...spirited as this, in a profitable and subordinate connexion with us. First, Sir, permit me to observe, that the use of force alone is but temporary.... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 560 էջ
...for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management, than of force ; considering force not as an odious, but a feeble instrument,...is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment ; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again : and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 էջ
...for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management than of force ; considering force not as an odious, but a feeble instrument,...spirited as this, in a profitable and subordinate connexion with us. • First, sir, permit me to observe, that the use of force alone is but temporary.... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 էջ
...for want of this know, ledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management than of force ; considering force not as an odious, but a feeble instrument,...spirited as this, in a profitable and subordinate connexion with us. First, sir, permit me to observe, that the use of force alone is but temporary.... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 էջ
...for want of this knowledge, ray opinion is much more in favour of prudent management, than offeree; considering force not as an odious, but a feeble instrument,...First, Sir, permit me to observe, that the use of furce alone is but temporary. It mav subdue for a moment ; but it does not remove the necessity of... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 540 էջ
...for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management, than of force; considering force not as an odious but a feeble instrument,...is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again : and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually... | |
 | 1833 - 1006 էջ
...men, are the strength and resources of all inferior power. • • • I look on force, not only as nn odious, but a feeble instrument, for preserving a people so numerous, so growing, and so spirited as this, in a profitableandsubordiuatp connexion. First, the use of force... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1819 - 484 էջ
...for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favour of prudent management, than of force ; considering force not as an odious but a feeble instrument,...is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment ; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again : and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 էջ
...possibly for want of this knowledge, my opinion is much more in favor of prudent management than of force; considering force not as an odious, but a feeble instrument,...spirited as this, in a profitable and subordinate connexion with us. First, sir, permit me to observe that the use of force alone is but temporary; it... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 էջ
...prudent management than of force; considering force not as an odious, but a feeble instrument, fbr preserving a people, so numerous, so active, so growing-,...spirited as this, in a profitable and subordinate connexion with us. First, sir, permit me to observe that the use of force alone is but temporary; it... | |
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