 My next objection is its uncertainty. Terror is not always the effect of force, and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed, you are without resource; for, conciliation failing, force remains, but, force failing, no further hope of reconciliation...  Speech on Conciliation with America - Sida 18efter Edmund Burke - 1897 - 152 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Edmund Burke - 1889 - 556 sidor
...is its uncertainty. Terror is not always the effect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed, you are without resource ; for,...force is, that you impair the object by your very endeavours to preserve it. The thing you fought for is not the thing which you recover ; but depreciated,... | |
 | 1775 - 868 sidor
...armament is not a victory. If jmido Cot fucceed, you are without reTource; for, conciliation falling, force remains; but, forc,e failing, no further hope of reconciliation is left. Power *nd authority are fotnetirnes bought by lindnefs ; but they can never be begged » alms, by an impoveriftied... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 676 sidor
...eflect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not fucceed, you are without refource ; for, conciliation failing, force remains; but, force...of reconciliation is left. Power and authority a,re fometimes bought by kindnefs ; but they can never be begged as alms, by an impoverifhed and defeated... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 368 sidor
...effect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not fucceed, you are without refource ; for, conciliation failing, force remains ; but, force...of reconciliation' is left. Power and authority are fometimes bought by kindnefs ; but they can never be begged as alms, by an impoverifhed and defeated... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803 - 454 sidor
...failing, no further hope of reconciliation is left. Power and authority are fomedmes bought by kindnefs ; but they can never be begged as alms, by an impoverished...further objection to force is, that you impair the objefl by your very endeavours to preferve it. The thing you fought for is not the thing which you... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 sidor
...inferior power. * * * * Terror is not always the effect of force; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed, you are without resource ; for,...by an impoverished and defeated violence. * * * * A concession in which the governing power of our country loses its dignity, is dearly bought even by... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 sidor
...inferior power. * * * * Terror is not always the effect of force; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed, you are without resource ; for,...sometimes bought by kindness ; but they can never be 55 begged as alms, by an impoverished and defeated violence. * * * * A concession in which the governing... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 sidor
...is its uncertainty. Terrour is not always the effect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed, you are without resource ; for,...force is, that you impair the object by your very endeavours to preserve it. The thing you fought for is not the thing which you recover ; but depreciated,... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 518 sidor
...is its uncertainty. Terrour is not always the effect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed, you are without resource ; for,...force is, that you impair the object by your very endeavours to preserve it. The thing you fought for is not the thing which you recover ; but depreciated,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1811 - 252 sidor
...inferior power. * * * * Terror is not always the effect of force; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed, you are without resource ; for,...by an impoverished and defeated violence. * * * * A concession in which the governing power of our country loses its dignity, is dearly bought even by... | |
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