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" Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom, and a great empire and little minds go ill together. "
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 79
by Edmund Burke - 1807
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The history of England, from the accession of George iii to 1783, Volume 2

John Adolphus - 1810 - 484 pages
...not to be permitted to exhauft herfelf. " Magnanimity in politics is not feldonv the trueft wifdom ; and a great empire, and little minds^ go ill together. If we are confcious of our fituation, and glow with zeal to fill our place as becomes our ftation, and ourfelves,...
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The Parliamentary History of England from the Earliest Period to ..., Volume 18

Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 pages
...substantial existence, are in truth every thing, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not sel[5SS dorn the truest wisdom ; and a great empire and little...together. If we are conscious of our situation, and clov with zeal to fill our places as becomeĢ our station and ourselves, we ought to auspicate all...
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The American Orator: Comprising a Collection, Principally from American ...

Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 pages
...mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth every thing, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics, is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire...as becomes our station and ourselves, we ought to auspiciate all our public proceedings on America, with the old warning of the church, sursum corda...
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Maxims, Opinions and Characters, Moral, Political, and Economical, Volume 1

Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 pages
...it is sometimes the worst enemy they have. DIGNITY AND ENERGY IN POLITICS. MAGNANIMITY in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire and little minds go ill together. * * * * If we make ourselves too little for the sphere of our duty ; if, on the contrary, we do not stretch and expand...
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The Speeches of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke: In the House of ..., Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1816 - 540 pages
...mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth every thing, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire...station and ourselves, we ought to auspicate all our public proceedings on America with the old warning of the church, Sursum corda ! We ought to elevate...
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Specimens of Irish Eloquence: Now First Arranged and Collected, with ...

Charles Phillips - 1819 - 484 pages
...mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth every thing, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom ; and a great empire...station and ourselves, we ought to auspicate all our public proceedings on America wish the old warning of the church, Sursum corda ! We ought to elevate...
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Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, An Attempt to Collect ...

Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 pages
...mentioned, have no substanial existence, are in truth every thing, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire...conscious of our situation, and glow with zeal to fill our place as becomes our station and ourselves, we ought to auspicate all our public proceedings on America,...
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Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, An Attempt to Collect ...

Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pages
...mentioned, have no substanial existence, are in truth every thing, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire...together. If we are conscious of our situation, and glow witli zeal to fill oar place as becomes our station and ourselves, we ought to auspicate all our public...
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Principles and Acts of the Revolution in America: Or, An Attempt to Collect ...

Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...little minds go ill together. If we are conscious of our situation, and glow with zeal to fill our place as becomes our station and ourselves, we ought to auspicate all our public proceedings on America, with the old warning o' the church, SUBSCM comu! We ought to elevate...
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Exercises in Reading and Recitation

Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 264 pages
...mentioned, have no substantial existence, are in truth every thing, and all in all. Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire...conscious of our situation, and glow with zeal to fill our place as becomes our atation and ourselves, we ought to auspicate all our public proceedings on America,...
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