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" I consider it to be the duty of a British statesman, in internal as well as external affairs, to hold a middle course between extremes ; avoiding alike extravagances of despotism, or the licentiousness of unbridled freedom — reconciling power with liberty:... "
The Speeches of the Right Honorable William Huskisson: With a Biographical ... - Page 527
by William Huskisson - 1831
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, Volume 19

1828 - 878 pages
...well as external affairs, to hold a middle course between extremes; avoiding alike the extravagancies of despotism, or the licentiousness of unbridled freedom...wholesome knowledge to practical affairs, and pressing, whh sobriety and caution, into the service of his country, any generous and liberal principles, whose...
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The Parliamentary Debates, Volume 14

Great Britain. Parliament - 1826 - 860 pages
...Committee [830 external affairs, to hold a middle course . between extremes; avoiding alike extravagancies of despotism, or the licentiousness of unbridled freedom...unsubstantial theories ; but, not rejecting, nevertheless, the appli. cation of sound and wholesome knowledge to practical affairs, and pressing, .with sobriety and...
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Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications

Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 pages
...well as external affairs—to hold a middle course between extremes ; avoiding alike the extravagance of despotism, or the licentiousness of unbridled freedom...reconciling power with liberty ; not adopting hasty ot ill-advised experiments, or pursuing any airy and unsubstantial theories; but not rejecting, nevertheless,...
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The Quarterly biographical magazine

334 pages
...middle course between extremes ; avoiding alike the extravagance of despotism, or the licenciousness of unbridled freedom ; reconciling power with liberty...sobriety and caution, into the service of his country every generous and liberal principle ; whose excess, indeed, may be dangerous, but whose foundation...
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The Speech of the Right Hon. George Canning: With a Memoir of His Life, Volume 5

George Canning - 1828 - 550 pages
...statesman, in internal as well as external aflfah%' to hold a middle course between extremes; avoid-* ing alike extravagances of despotism, or the licentiousness...^reconciling power with liberty : not adopting hasty or ill*-' advised experiments, or pursuing any airy and unsubstantial theories ; but not rejecting, nevertheless,...
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Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable George Canning, Volume 2

1829 - 476 pages
...well as external affairs, to hold a middle course between extremes; avoiding alike the extravagance of despotism, or the licentiousness of unbridled freedom;...pursuing any airy and unsubstantial theories; but hot rejecting, nevertheless, the application of sound and wholesome knowledge to practical affairs;...
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Memoirs of the Life of the Right Honourable George Canning ...

John Styles, Roger Therry - 1830 - 466 pages
...extravagance of despotism, or the licentionsness of unbridled freedom; reconciling power with libeny ; not adopting hasty or ill-advised experiments, or pursuing any airy and unsubstantial theories ; bnt not rejecting, nevertheless, the application of sonnd and wholesome knowledge to practical affairs...
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The political life of ... George Canning, from ... 1822 to ... 1827, Volume 3

Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 488 pages
...not adopting hasty " or ill-advised experiments, or pursuing any " airy and unsubstantial theories ; not rejecting, " nevertheless, the application of...and liberal " principles, whose excess indeed may be dan" gerous, but whose foundation is in truth. " This, in my mind, is the true conduct of a " British...
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The Political Life of the Right Honourable George Canning, from ..., Volume 3

Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 518 pages
...alike the extravagancies of despotism, or the " licentiousness of unbridled freedom ; recon" ciling power with liberty — not adopting hasty ** or ill-advised...or pursuing any " airy and unsubstantial theories; not rejecting, " nevertheless, the application of sound and " wholesome knowledge to practical affairs,...
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The Political Life of the Right Honourable George Canning: From ..., Volume 3

Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1831 - 516 pages
...alike the extravagancies of despotism, or the " licentiousness of unbridled freedom ; recon" ciling power with liberty — not adopting hasty " or ill-advised...or pursuing any " airy and unsubstantial theories ; not rejecting, " nevertheless, the application of sound and " wholesome knowledge to practical affairs,...
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