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" A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. "
Douglas Jerrold's Shilling Magazine - Page 169
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Reflections on the Revolution in France, and on the Proceedings ..., Issues 1-2

Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 370 pages
...franchifes, and liberties, from a long line of anceftors. This policy appears to me to be the refult of profound reflection ; or rather the happy effect of following nature, which is wifdom without reflection, and above it. A fpirit of innovation is generally the refult of a felfifh...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France,: And on the Proceedings in Certain ...

Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 536 pages
...franchifes, and liberties, from a long line of anceftors. This policy appears to me to be the refult of profound reflection; or rather the happy effect of following nature, which is wifdom without reflec- . tion, and above it. A fpirit of innovation is gene- • rally the refult of...
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The Works of ... Edmund Burke, Volume 5

Edmund Burke - English literature - 1803 - 458 pages
...franchifes, and liberties, from a long line of anceftors. This policy appears to me to be the refult of profound reflection; or rather the happy effect of following nature, which is wifdom without reflection, and above it. A fpirit of innovation is generally the refult of a felfifh...
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Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with ..., Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...privileges, franchises and liberties, from a long line of ancestors. This policy appears to me to be the result of profound reflection ; or rather the...which is wisdom without reflection, and above it. Besides, the people of England well know, that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure principle of...
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Maxims and Opinions: Moral, Political, and Economical, with Characters from ...

Edmund Burke - Political science - 1804 - 228 pages
...privileges, franchises and liberties, from a long line of ancestors. This policy appears to me to be the result of profound reflection ; or rather the...which is wisdom without reflection, and above it. Besides, the people of England -well know, that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure ^'principle...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1807 - 512 pages
...privileges, franchises, and liberties, from a long line of ancestors. This policy appears to me to be the result of profound reflection ; or rather the...posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. Besides, the people of England well know, that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure principle of...
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An Impartial History of Ireland from the Period of the English ..., Volume 2

Dennis Taaffe - Ireland - 1810 - 590 pages
...To the civil and religious institutes of the Milesians it applies, as if they sat for the picture. " A spirit of innovation is generally the result of...posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. Besides, the people of England well know, that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure principle of...
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A Comparative Display of the Different Opinions of the Most ..., Volume 2

France - 1811 - 662 pages
...franchifes, and liberties, from a long line of anceftors. This policy appears to me to be the refult of profound reflection ; or rather the happy effect of following nature, which is wifdom without reflection, and above it. A fpirit of innovation is generally the refult of a felfim...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France: And on the Proceedings of Certain ...

Edmund Burke - France - 1814 - 258 pages
...privileges, franchises, and liberties, from a long line of ancestors. This policy appears to me to be Ihe result of profound reflection ; or rather the happy...of innovation is generally the result of a selfish * i temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to...
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Maxims, Opinions and Characters, Moral, Political, and Economical, Volume 1

Edmond Burke - English literature - 1815 - 240 pages
...privileges, franchises and liberties, from a long line of ancestors. This policy appears to me to be the result of profound reflection ; or rather the...which is wisdom without reflection, and above it. Besides, the people of England well know, that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure -principle...
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