These thoughts will support a mind, which only exists for honour, under the burthen of temporary reproach. He is doing indeed a great good ; such as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his... The Works of ... Edmund Burke - Page 117by Edmund Burke - 1803Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1784 - 118 pages
...things, that calumny and abufe are eflential parts of triumph. Thefe thoughts will fuppore a mind, a mind, which only exifts for honour, under the burthen...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the fummic. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults; but they are faults thaty though... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 pages
...mind, which only exifls for honour, under the burthen of temporary reproach. He is doing indeed 9. great good ; fuch as rarely falls to the lot, and...here is the fummit. He never can exceed what he does ihis day, He has faults ; but they are faults that, though they may in a fmall degree larnifh tfie... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1804 - 212 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desire, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...benevolence. He is now on a great eminence, where the eyesof mankind are tuVned to him. He may livelong, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 468 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
| William Dealtry - 1811 - 422 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins to his bene* volence. He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may live... | |
| Rodolphus Dickinson - Elocution - 1815 - 214 pages
...almost as rarely coincides with the desires of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give thewhole length of the reins to his benevolence. He is now...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
| Edmond Burke - English literature - 1815 - 218 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desire, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...where the eyes of mankind are turned to him. He may livelong, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has... | |
| Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1816 - 532 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that though... | |
| Charles Phillips - English orations - 1819 - 484 pages
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that though... | |
| H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...as мrely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him nse his time. ; Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He can never exceed what he does this day. — • l 2) OLD CoSSTiTüTtoS OP FHANCE — CONSEQÜEHÍB»... | |
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