 Sir, permit me to observe, that the use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment ; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again : and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered.  British and American Eloquence - Page 25by Robert Irving Fulton, Thomas Clarkson Trueblood - 1912 - 403 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1792 - 676 pages
...alone is but temporary. It may fubdue for a moment ; but it does not remove the neceffity of fubduing again : and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually...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... | |
 | Ireland - 1799 - 576 pages
...force is but temporary. It may fubduefora moment — but it does not remove the neceffity of fufaduing again — and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually...objection is its uncertainty. Terror is not always theefFeftof force — and an armament is not a viftory ; — if you do not fucceed, you are without... | |
 | Edmund Burke - English literature - 1803 - 452 pages
...alone is but temporary. It may fubdae for a moment ; but it does not remove the necefllty of fubduing again : and a nation is not governed, which, is perpetually...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,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1803 - 454 pages
...alone is but temporary. It may fubdue for a moment ; but it does not remove the neceffity of fubduing again : and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually...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,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Political science - 1807 - 560 pages
...numerous, so active, so growing, so spirited as this, in a profitable and subordinate connection with us. First, Sir, permit me to observe, that the use of...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 succeed,... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 518 pages
...numerous, so active, so growing, so spirited as this, in a profitable and subordinate connexion with us. First, sir, permit me to observe, that the use of...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 succeed,... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...so active, so growing, so spirited as this, in a profitable and subordinate connexion with us. • First, sir, permit me to observe, that the use of...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 succeed,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1813 - 768 pages
...connection with us. First, Sir, permit me to observe, that the use of furce alone is but temporary. It mav subdue for a moment ; but it does not remove the necessity...perpetually to be conquered. My next objection is uncertainty. Terror is not always the effect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1816 - 540 pages
...numerous, so active, so growing, so spirited as this, in a profitable and subordinate connection with us. First, Sir, permit me to observe, that the use of...perpetually to be conquered. My next objection is uncertainty. Terror is not always the effect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do... | |
 | England - 1833 - 1006 pages
...people so numerous, so growing, and so spirited as this, in a profitableandsubordiuatp connexion. First, the use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment, but it does not rehiore the necessity of subduing again. A nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered.... | |
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