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" The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations, which may be soon turned into complaints. "
The Life of John Randolph of Roanoke - Page 52
by Hugh A. Garland - 1874
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Essays: Philosophical, Historical & Literary, Volume 4

William Belsham - 1791 - 300 pages
...withmorality and religion, with the folidity of property, with peace and order, with civil and focial manners. The effecT: of liberty to individuals, is, that they may do what they pleafe ; we ought to fee what it will pleafe them to do, before we rifque compliments which may be...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France,: And on the Proceedings in Certain ...

Edmund Burke - France - 1790 - 536 pages
...; and, without them, liberty is not a benefit whilft it lafts, and is not likely to continue long. The effect of liberty to individuals is, that they may do what they pleafe : We ought to fee what it will pleafe them to do, before we rifque congratulations, which may...
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Works, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - 1792 - 636 pages
...too; and, without them, liberty is not a benefit whilft it lafts, and is not likely to continue long. The effect of liberty to individuals is, that they may do what they pleafe : we^Gught to fee what it will pleafe them to do, before we rifque congratulations, which may...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1807 - 512 pages
...; and, without them, liberty is not a benefit whilst it lasts, and is not likely to continue long. The effect of liberty to individuals is, that they...them to do, before we risk congratulations, which may be soon turned into complaints. Prudence would dictate this in the case of separate insulated private...
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Reflections on the Revolution in France: And on the Proceedings of Certain ...

Edmund Burke - France - 1814 - 258 pages
...too; and, without them, liberty is not a benefit whilst it lasts, and is not likely to continue long. The effect of liberty to individuals is, that they...them to do, before we risk congratulations which may be soon turned into complaints. Prudence would dictate this in the case of separate insulated private...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 5

Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1815 - 464 pages
...; and, without them, liberty is not a benefit whilst it lasts, and is not likely to continue long. The effect of liberty to individuals is, that they...they please: we ought to see what it will please them tq do, before we risk congratulations, which may be soon turned into complaints. Prudence would dktate...
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Spirit of the English Magazines

1831 - 602 pages
...political maxim, in so pointed and felicitous a style, as to strike the mind with instant conviction : " The effect of liberty to individuals is that they...see what it will please them to do, before we risk our congratulations." Perhaps a more sublime, more awful, more striking, or more applicable metaphor...
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The British Prose Writers...: Burke's reflections

British prose literature - 1821 - 362 pages
...too; and, without them, liberty is not a benefit whilst it lasts, and is not likely to continue long. The effect of liberty to individuals is, that they...them to do, before we risk congratulations which may be soon turned into complaints. Prndence would dictate this in the case of separate insulated private...
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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volume 1

John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...learn his wit t' exchange* the bad for better. Shakspearc. DLVH. The effect of liberty to individuals, that they may do what they please: we ought to see...them to do, before we risk congratulations which may be soon turned into complaints. — Surhe. DLVIn. Books (says Lord Bacon) can never teach the use of...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 1

Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...learn his wit I' exchange the bad for better. kihakspwre. DLVIf. The effect of liberty to individuals, that they may do what they please: we ought to see...them to do, before we risk congratulations which may be soon turned into complaints. — Burke. DLVm. Books (says Lord Bacon) can never teach the use of...
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