 The question with me is, not whether you have a right to render your people miserable ; but whether it is / not your interest to make them happy. It is not, what a lawyer tells me I may do ; but what humanity, reason, and justice, tell me I ought to do.  The Works of ... Edmund Burke - 第 75 頁Edmund Burke 著 - 1803完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Robert Bisset - 1810 - 578 頁
...whether you " have a right to render your people miserable ; but, who " ther it is not your interest to make them happy. It is not " what a lawyer tells me, I may do; but what humanity, " reasjon, and justice, tell me, that I ought to do. By your " old mode of treating the colonies, they... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 頁
...is, not whether you have a right to render your people miserable; but whether it is not your interest to make them happy. It is not, what a lawyer tells me, I may do ; but what humanity, reason, and justice, tell me, I ought to do. Is a politic act the worse for being a generous one? Is... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1816 - 540 頁
...not whether you have a right to render your people miserable ; but whether it is not your interest to make them happy. It is not, what a lawyer tells me, I may do; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me, I ought to do. Is a politic act the worse for being a generous one ? Is... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1819 - 484 頁
...not whether you have a right to render your people miserable ; but whether it is not your interest to make them happy. It is not, what a lawyer tells me, I may do ; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me, I ought to do. Is a politic act the worse for being a generous one ? Is... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 1820 - 502 頁
...inquire whether you have a right to render your people miserable ; but, whether it is not your interest to make them happy. It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do ; but what humanity, reason, and justice, tell me, that I ought to do. By your old mode of treating the colonies, they were... | |
 | 1897 - 808 頁
...not whether you have a right to render your people 1 miserable, but whether it is not your interest to make them happy. It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do, but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do. I am not determining a point of law ; I am restoring tranquillity,... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 頁
...remains? No way is open but the third and laut; people miserable, but whether it is not your interest to make them happy? It is not what a law¡yer tells me I may do, but what humanity, reason, and justice tells ire I ought to do. Is a politic I act the worse for being a generous one?... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1826 - 1108 頁
...not whether you have a right to render your, people miserable ; but whether it is not your interest to make them happy. It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do ; but what humanity, reason, and justice tell me I ought to do. Is a politic act the worse for being a generous one ? Is... | |
 | 1833 - 930 頁
...comply with the American spirit as neces. sary, or, if you please, to submit to it as a necessary evil. It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do, but what humanity, reason, and justice, tells me I ought to do. Of what avail are titles and arms, 1832.] The Spirit of... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 744 頁
...not whether you have a right to render your people miserable ; but whether it is not your interest to make them happy. It is not, what a lawyer tells me I may do ; but what humanity, reason, and justice, tell me I ought to do. Is a politick act the worse for being: a generous one?... | |
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