 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 - Page 53by Edmond Burke - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1889 - 556 pages
...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 pages
...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 ยป alms, by an impoveriftied... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 676 pages
...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 - France - 1801 - 368 pages
...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 - English literature - 1803 - 452 pages
...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 - France - 1803 - 454 pages
...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 - Political science - 1804 - 228 pages
...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 pages
...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 - Political science - 1807 - 560 pages
...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 - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...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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