Certainly, gentlemen, it ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative to live in the strictest union, the closest correspondence, and the most unreserved communication with his constituents. Their wishes ought to have great weight with him... The Works of Edmund Burke: With a Memoir - Sivu 219tekijä(t) Edmund Burke - 1835Koko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
| Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 sivua
...by at a time when I have so little leisure to discuss it. But since he has thought proper to throw it out, I owe you a clear explanation of my poor sentiments...communication with his constituents. Their wishes ought to havei great weight with him ; their opinion, high respect ; their business, unremitted attention. It... | |
| Daniel Parker Coke - 1803 - 462 sivua
...the candid perusal of the Electors of NOTTINGHAM. CKHTAIT? LT, gentleman, it ought to be the happiand glory of a Representative to live in the strictest...weight with him ; their opinion, high respect; their otrsiness, uuremitted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasure, his satisfaction,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1813 - 504 sivua
...of their, constituents," out of the reach of all future litigation. "Certainly, gentlemen," says he, "it ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative...respect; their business, unremitted attention ; it i» his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasures, his satisfactions, to theirs; and above all, ever... | |
| Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 sivua
...reason, instinct is always in the right. INSTRUCTIONS FROM CONSTITUENTS TO THEIR MEMBERS. CERTAINLY, it ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative,...him ; their opinion high respect ; their business unretnkted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasures, his satisfactions, to... | |
| 1897 - 808 sivua
...me when I first read it many years ago, at the time of my own election to Parliament. Burke said : "It ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative...wishes ought to have great weight with him, their opinions high respect, their business unremltted attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose,... | |
| John Sanderson - 1823 - 308 sivua
...constituents, without uttering a sentiment or urging an argument, which he did not feel: " Certainly, gendemon, it ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative,...is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasures, I his satisfactions, to theirs; and, above all, ever, and in all cases, to prefer their interest to... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 352 sivua
...his mother spare: It is no armour for the heart. Etheridgr, Though beauty be a killing dart, LVII. It ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative,...satisfactions, to theirs and, above all, ever, and in all canes, to prefer their interest to his own. But, his unbiassed opinion, his mature judgment, his enlightened... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1834 - 744 sivua
...altercation and uneasiness " in this city;" and he expresses himself (if I understand him riirhtly) in favour of the coercive authority of such instructions....him ; their opinion high respect ; their business unremittcd attention. It is his duty to sacrifice his repose, his pleasures, his satisfactions, to... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 sivua
...instructions has occasioned much altercation and uneasiness in this city;" and he expresses himself (if 1 + g } sξ { 1\ 5{M z /o ;ž M 4fg ... - |O nz N8 :l = N; l b*(ᦥMk@ d;Sq) Z .: N re* spect; their business unremiited attention. It is his duty to sacrifice hie repose, his pleasures,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1834 - 740 sivua
...tells you, that ' Ihc topiek of instructions has occasioned much altercation and uneasiness in ¡his city;' and he expresses himself (if I understand him...unreserved communication with his constituents. Their »ishes ought to have great weight with him ; their opinion high respect ; their business unremittcd... | |
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