 There is no qualification for government but virtue and wisdom, actual or presumptive. Wherever they are actually found, they have, in whatever state, condition, profession, or trade, the passport of Heaven to human place and honor.  Reflections on the European Revolution of 1848 - Page 114by European revolution, Superior Spirit - 1848 - 192 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 370 pages
...they are actually found, they have, in whatever ftate, condition, profefilon or trade, the paflport of Heaven to human place and honour. Woe to the country which would madly and impioufty reject the fcrvice of the talents and virtues, civil, military, or religious, that are given... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 536 pages
...they are actually found, they have, in whatever ftate, condition, profeffion or trade, the pafiport of Heaven to human place and honour. Woe to the country which would madly and impioufly reject the fervice of the tajents and virtues, civil, military, or religious, that are given... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 372 pages
...they are actually found, they have, in whatever ftate, condition, profeffion or trade, the paflport of Heaven to human place and honour. Woe to the country which would rnadly and impiouQy reject the fervice of the talents and virtues, civil, military, or religious, that... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - France - 1791 - 202 pages
...they are aftually found, they have, In whatever ftate, " condition, profeffion, or trade, the pafiport of heaven to human "place, and honour. Woe to the country which would madly " and impioufiy reject the fervice of the talents and virtues, ciyj, " military, or religious, that are given... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 636 pages
...they are actually found, they have, in whatever ftate, condition, profeflion or trade, the paflport of Heaven to human place and honour. Woe to the country which would madly and impibufly reject the fervice of the talents and virtues, civil, military, or religious, that are given... | |
 | Edmund Burke - English literature - 1803 - 458 pages
...they are actually found, they have, in whatever ftate, condition, profeffion or trade, the pafrport of Heaven to human place and honour. Woe to the country which would madly and impioufly reject the fervice of the talents and virtues, civil, military, or religious, that are given... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...that I wish to confine power, authority, and distinction to blood, and names, and titles. No. There is no qualification for government -but virtue and wisdom,...whatever state, condition, profession, or trade, the 16 passport of heaven to human place and honour. Woe to the country which would madly and impiously... | |
 | John Bristed - Debts, Public - 1811 - 556 pages
...property, of education, and of such habits as enlarge and liberalize the understanding. " There is no qualification for government but virtue and wisdom,...or trade, the passport of Heaven to human place and honor. Woe to the country which would madly and impiously reject the service of the talents and virtues,... | |
 | John Bristed - Debts, Public - 1811 - 554 pages
...such habits as enlarge and liberalize the understanding. "There is no qualification for government hut virtue and wisdom, actual or presumptive. Wherever...or trade, the passport of Heaven to human place and honor. Woe to the country which would madly and impiously reject the service of the talents and virtues,... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1814 - 602 pages
...diadema." Mr. BUKKE, indeed, has given us a dispensation from high birth, when he says, " There is no qualification for government -- but virtue and...or trade, the passport of Heaven to human place and power." But then, my Lord, we must have the existence of the wisdom and the virtue in actual proof,... | |
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