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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. "
Conservative Thinkers: From John Adams to Winston Churchill - Page 31
by Peter Viereck - 191 pages
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Reflections on the revolution in France, and on the proceedings in certain ...

Edmund Burke - 1790 - 380 pages
...affemblies. The fhalloweft underftanding, the rudeft hand, is more than equal to that tafk. Rage and phrenzy will pull down more in half an hour, than prudence, deliberation, and forefight can build up in an hundred years. The errors and defects of old eftablifhments are vifible...
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Works, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - 1792 - 636 pages
...affemblies. The fhalloweft underftandrng, the rudeft hand, is more than equal to that talk. Rage and phrenzy will pull down more in half an hour, than prudence, deliberation, and forefight can build up in an hundred years. The errors and defects of old eftablifhments are vifible...
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The Works of ... Edmund Burke, Volume 5

Edmund Burke - 1803 - 458 pages
...affemblies. The fhalloweft underftanding, the rudeft hand is more than equal to that talk. Rage and phrenzy will pull down more in half an hour, than prudence, deliberation, and forefight can build up in an hundred years. The errours and defects of old eftablifhments are vifible...
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Maxims and Opinions: Moral, Political, and Economical, with Characters from ...

Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 pages
...remembered, because they require deliberate precautions to be secured against their return. INNOVATION. 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....
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Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with ..., Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...remembered, because they require deliberate precautions to be secured against their return. INNOVATION. 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....
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - 1807 - 512 pages
...assemblies. The shallowest understanding, the rudest hand is more than equal to that task. Rage and phrenzy will pull down more in half an hour, than prudence, deliberation, and foresight can build up in an hundred years. The errours and defects of old establishments are visible and palpable. It calls...
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An Impartial History of Ireland from the Period of the English ..., Volume 2

Dennis Taaffe - 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 a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors....
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A Comparative Display of the Different Opinions of the Most ..., Volume 3

1811 - 334 pages
...assemblies. The shallowest understanding^ the rudest hand, is more than equal to that task. Rage and phrenzy will pull down more in half an hour than prudence, deliberation, and foresight, can build up in a hundred years. The errors and defects of old establishments are visible and palpable. It calls for...
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A Comparative Display of the Different Opinions of the Most ..., Volume 3

1811 - 338 pages
...assemblies. The shallowest understanding, the rudest hand, is more than equal to that task. Rage and phrenzy will pull down more in half an hour than prudence, deliberation, and fore* sight, can build up in a hundred years. The errors and defects of old establishments tin; visible...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France: And on the Proceedings of Certain ...

Edmund Burke - 1814 - 258 pages
...assemblies. The shallowest understanding, the rudest hand, is more than equal to. that task. Rage and phrenzy will pull down more in half an hour, than prudence, deliberation, and foresight can build up in an hundred years. The errors and defects of old establishments are visible and palpable. It calls for...
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