 | Edmund Burke - 1791 - 824 pągines
...to make the fame change, they have the fame right. Juft the fame undoubtedly. That is, none at all. Neither the few nor the many have a right to act merely...by their will, in any matter connected with duty, truft, engagement, or obligation. The conftitution of a country being once fettled upon fome compact,... | |
 | 1791 - 612 pągines
...contrary, contend that they have every right in the world. What ! fays the right hon. gentleman, ' furely neither the few nor the many have a right to act merely by their will, in any matter conn: æted with duty, truir, engagement, or obligation.' Moft certainly, not only no majority however... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 390 pągines
...to make the fame change, they have the fame right. Juft the fame undoubtedly. That is, none at all. Neither the few nor the many have a right to act merely...by their will, in any matter connected with duty, truft, engagement, or obligation, (i he constitution of a country being once fettled upon fome compact,... | |
 | Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1810 - 470 pągines
...sentence, maintains the same doctrine; thus: " The constitution of a country being once settled f' upon some compact, tacit or expressed, there is "...no power existing of force to alter it, without the f' breach of the covenant, or the consent of all the f' parties. Such is the nature of a contract."... | |
 | 1811 - 662 pągines
...to make the fame change, they have the fame right. Juft the fame undoubtedly. That is, none at all. Neither the few nor the many have a right to act merely...by their will, in any matter connected with duty, truft, engagement, or obligation. The conftitution of a country being once fettled upon fomc compact... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1811 - 252 pągines
...according to our position and our purpose. Distrust is a defensive principle. DUTIES. NEITHER the few/nor the many .have a right to act merely by their will, in any matter connected with daty, trust, engagement, or obligation. The con stirution of a country being once settled upon some... | |
 | 1817 - 650 pągines
...substantive sentence, maintains the same doctrine; thus: " The constitution of a country being one» settled upon some compact, tacit or expressed, there is no power existing of foresto alter it, without the breach of the co\ cnant, or the consent of all the parties. Such is the... | |
 | 1832 - 1102 pągines
...right of altering even the whole frame of society, if such be their pleasure ? But Burke shews that neither the few nor the many have a right to act merely by tin u- will, in any matter connected with duty, trust, engagement, or obligation. And that as for number,... | |
 | 1832 - 1042 pągines
...right of altering even the whole frame of society, if such be their pleasure ? But Burke shews that neither the few nor the many have a right to act merely...connected with duty, trust, engagement, or obligation. And that as for number, the number engaged in crimes, instead of turning them into laudable acts, only... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 740 pągines
...subject, we quote the following sentences from the latter of the two above-mentioned publications. " The constitution of a country being once settled upon...tacit or expressed, there is no power existing of ”orce to alter it, without the breach of the covenant, or the consent of all the parties. Such is... | |
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Neither the few nor the many have a right to act merely by their will, in any matter connected with duty, trust, engagement, or obligation. 
