 Sir ; if the comparison must be made, if the distinction must be taken, men are everything, measures comparatively nothing. I speak, Sir, of times of difficulty and danger ; of times when systems are shaken, when precedents and general rules of conduct...  George Canning and His Times - Página 72de Augustus Granville Stapleton - 1859 - 614 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | 1806 - 672 páginas
...comparatively nothing. I speak of times of difficulty and dangeT; of times when systems are shaken, when precedents and general rules of conduct fail....measure, however prudently devised, however blameless ia execution, but to the energy and character of individuafs, a state most be indebted for its salvation.... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1803 - 472 páginas
...characte; of individuals, a Irate muft be indebted for its falvation. Then it is that kingdoms rife or fall in proportion as they are upheld, not by well-meant...(laudable though they may be), but by commanding, over-owing talents; by able men. And what is the nature of the times in which •we live ? Look at... | |
 | 1806 - 666 páginas
...comparatively nothing. I speak of times of difficulty and danger; of times when systems are shaken, when precedents and general rules of conduct fail....rise or fall in proportion as they are upheld, not by \\eiimeant endeavours (laudable though they may be,) but ly com> manding, over-awing talents ; by able... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1820 - 884 páginas
...precedents and general rub of conduct fail. Then it is, that not 10 this or that measure, however prudent!; devised, however blameless in execution, but to the energy and character of indi'iduals, a state must be indebted for its salvation. Then it isthat kingdom« ris or fall in proportion... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 páginas
...comparatively nothing. I speak, Sir, of times of difficulty and danger; of times when systems are shaken, when precedents and general rules of conduct fail....is that kingdoms rise or fall in proportion as they we upheld, not by well-meant endeavours, (laudable though they may be) but by commanding overawing... | |
 | 1826 - 368 páginas
...thing—measures, comparatively, nothing. I speak of times of difficulty and «3 danger, when systems are shaken, when precedents and general rules of conduct fail. Then it is that not to that or this measure, however prudently devised, however blameless in execution, but to the energy... | |
 | Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 páginas
...measures, comparatively nothing. I speak of times of difficulty and QS danger, when systems are shaken, when precedents and general rules of conduct fail. Then it is that not to that or this measure, however prudently devised, however blameless in execution, but to the energy... | |
 | Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1827 - 106 páginas
...difficulty and danger, when systems are shaken, when precedents and general rules of conduct foil. Then it is that not to this or that measure, however...as they are upheld, not by well-meant endeavours, laiidaXXIX. ble though they may be, but by the commanding, orerawing talents of able men. * * * * .... | |
 | George Canning - 1828 - 516 páginas
...times of difficulty and danger ; of times when systems we shaken, when precedents and general rales of conduct fail. Then it is, that not to this or that...(laudable though they may be), but by commanding, ever-awing talents ; by able men. And what is the nature of the times in which we live ? Look at France,... | |
 | 1828 - 400 páginas
...measures, comparatively nothing. I •peak of times of difficulty and danger, when systems are shaken, when precedents and general rules of conduct fail. Then it is that not to that or this measure, however prudently devised, however blameless in execution, bat to the energy... | |
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