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by Edmund Burke - 1792
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An Appeal from the New to the Old Whigs, in Consequence of Some Late ...

Edmund Burke - France - 1791 - 824 pages
...principle and conftruction " of governments is neceflary. " What is government more than the manage . " mem of the affairs of a nation ? It is not, and " from...nature cannot be, the property of any " particular " particular man or family, but of the whole com*i munity, at whofe expence it is fupported ; and fe...
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The Trial of Thomas Hardy for High Treason, at the Sessions House ..., Volume 2

Thomas Hardy, Joseph Gurney - Great Britain - 1794 - 504 pages
...evident that thofe *' fyftems are bad, and that a general revolution in the principle ^ arid conftructipn of Governments is neceflary. " What is government...Nation ? It is not, and from its nature cannot be, f the property of any particular man or family, but of the whole ** community, at whofe expence it...
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The Rights of Man: For the Benefit of All Mankind

Thomas Paine - Great Britain - 1795 - 180 pages
...bad, and that a general revolution in the principle and conjlruttion of government is neceffary. i What is government more than the management of the...by force, or contrivance, it has been ufurped into arr inheritance, the ufurpation cannot alter the right of things. Sovereignty, as a matter of right,...
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The Trial of Thomas Hardy for High Treason, at the Sessions House ..., Volume 2

Thomas Hardy, Joseph Gurney - Great Britain - 1795 - 432 pages
...conftruxion of Governments is neceffiiry. ** What is government more than the management of the} K affairs of a Nation ? It is not, and from its nature...community, at whofe expence it is fupported; and though by u force or contrivance it has been ufurped into an inheritance, ** the ufurpation cannot alter the...
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The Rights of Man for the Use and Benefit of All Mankind, Part 2

Thomas Paine - 1795 - 170 pages
...are bad, and that a general revolution in the principle and conjlruftion.of government is necefiary. What is government more than the management of the...its nature cannot be, the property of any particular mam, or family, but of the whole community, at whofe expence it is fupported; and though by force,...
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Proceedings at Large on the Trial of John Horne Tooke for High ..., Volume 1

John Horne Tooke - Trials (Treason) - 1795 - 452 pages
...Governments is neceffdry. "" What i> government more than the management of affair* of a Nation ? It i& not, and from its nature cannot be, the pro'perty...man or family, but of the whole community, at whofe expenee it is fupported ; and though by foree or contrivance it has been ufurped into an inheritance,...
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The Works of ... Edmund Burke, Volume 6

Edmund Burke - 1803 - 390 pages
...and -** conftru&ion of governments is neceflaryj ** What is government more than the manage*' ment of the affairs of a nation ? It is not, and *' from...of any " particular man or family, but of the whole com•' munity, at whofe expence it is fupported ; and " though by force or contrivance it has been...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke..

Edmund Burke - France - 1803 - 392 pages
...and " conftruclion of governments is neceffiiry* " What is government more than the manage.* *' ment of the affairs of a nation ? It is not, and " from its nature cannot be, the property of any 1 " particular man of family, but of the whole com*' munity, at whofe expence it is fupported; and...
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The Works of ... Edmund Burke, Volume 6

Edmund Burke - English literature - 1803 - 408 pages
...and ** conftruction, of governments is neceffary. " What is government mote than the manage^ *' ment of the affairs of a nation ? It is not, and .*' from its nature eantiot be,, the property of any " particular man or family , but of the whole com•' munity, at whofe...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1807 - 512 pages
...bad, and that a general revolution in the principle and construction of governments is necessary. " What is government more than the management of the...particular man or family, but of the whole community, at whose expence it is supported ; and though by force or contrivance k has been usurped into an- inheritance,...
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