Abstract liberty, like other mere abstractions, is not to be found. Liberty inheres in some sensible object; and every nation has formed to itself some favorite point, which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you... Money and Morals: A Book for the Times - Page 139by John Lalor - 1852 - 328 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - France - 1803 - 454 pages
...this country were from the earlieft times chiefly upon the queftion of taxing. Moft of the contefts in the ancient commonwealths turned primarily on the right of election of magiftrates ; or on the balance among the fe« veral orders of the ftate. The queftion of money was... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...to itself some favourite point, which, by way of eminence, becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, sir, that the great contests...question of money was not with them so immediate. t But in England ft was otherwise. On this point of taxes the ablest pens, and most elpquent tongues,... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1813 - 768 pages
...to itself some favourite point, which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened , you know, Sir, that the great contests...primarily on the right of election of magistrates ; or. en the balance among the several orden of the state. The question of money was not with them so immediate.... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...criterion of their happiness. It happened, you enow, «ˇr, that tlie great contests for freedom in country were from the earliest times chiefly upon...commonwealths turned primarily on the right of election of magi4trates; or on the balance among the sevenl orders of the state. The ques ion of money was not... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...formed to itself some favorite point which by way of eminence becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened, you know, sir, that the great contests for freedom in il.is country were from the earliest times chiefly upon the question of taxing. Most of the contest!... | |
| William Tudor - History - 1823 - 544 pages
...taxation without representation.* From the * "It happened," (says Burke in his speech on taxation) "you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom...times chiefly upon the question of taxing. Most of the contesti in the ancient Commonwealths turned primarily on the right of election of magistrates ; or... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 648 pages
...happened, you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom I in this country were from the earliest limes stale. The question of money was not with them so immediate. But in England it was otherwise. On this... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - English literature - 1834 - 450 pages
...some favourite point, which, by way of eminence, becomes the criterion of their happiness. It happened that the great contests for freedom in this country...contests in the ancient commonwealths turned primarily 30 'TAXATION NO TYRANNY!' on the right of election of magistrates, or on the balance among the several... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1834 - 744 pages
...itself some favourite point, which by »ЗУ °' eminence becomes the criterion of their happinessIt happened, you know, Sir, that the great contests for freedom in this coimtrj were from the earliest times chiefly upon the question of taxing Most of the contests in the... | |
| Isaac Disraeli - 1835 - 330 pages
...iuolfsome favourite point which, by way of eminence, become* the criterion of their happiness. It happened that the great contests for freedom in this country were from the earliest mm s chiefly upon the question of Most of Ihe contests in the ancient common« Botlln's slv books of... | |
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