| 1806 - 672 páginas
...situation is no part of the consideration to which a member of parliament may fairly turn his attention. Away with the cant of' measures not men!' the idle...must be made, if •the distinction must be taken, mm are every thing, measure* comparatively nothing. I speak of times of difficulty and dangeT; of times... | |
| 1806 - 666 páginas
...of ' measures not men!' the rdle supposition that it is the harness and not the horses that drauthe chariot along. No, Sir, if the comparison must be made, if the distinction must be taken, men are every thing, measures comparatively nothing. I speak of times of difficulty and danger; of times when... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1820 - 884 páginas
...with the cant of •' measures, not men !" the idle suppo» tion that it is the harness and not tie horses that draw the chariot along ! No. Sir, if the comparison must be made, > the distinction must be taken, men are every thing, measures comparatively n* thing. I speak, Sir,... | |
| 1826 - 368 páginas
...the helm. It was in such bold terms as these that he arraigned the minister and his adherents :— " Away with the cant of measures, not men ! the idle...be made, if the distinction must be taken, men are every thing—measures, comparatively, nothing. I speak of times of difficulty and «3 danger, when... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1826 - 384 páginas
...to the helm. It was in such bold terms as these that he arraigned the minister and his adherents. " Away with the cant of measures, not men ! the idle...be made, if the distinction must be taken, men are every thing ; measures, comparatively nothing. I speak of times of difficulty and QS danger, when systems... | |
| Constable and co, ltd - 1826 - 734 páginas
...opinion upon the character and qualities of public men. Away with the cant of ' measures not men I' the idle supposition, that it is the harness and not...be made, if the distinction must be taken, men are every thing, measures comparatively nothing. I speak, Sir, of times of difficulty and danger; of times... | |
| Thomas Ignatius M. Forster - 1827 - 106 páginas
...both in and out of Parliament. The following is an extract of a speech <>i his at that time : — " Away with the cant of measures, not men!— the idle...comparison must be made, if the distinction must be taken, MEM are every thing ; measures, comparatively, nothing. I speak of times of difficulty and danger,... | |
| 1828 - 400 páginas
...overthrow. It was in such bold terms as these that he arraigned the minister and his adherents : — • ' Away with the cant of measures, not men ! the idle...be made, if the distinction must be taken, men are ever; thing ; measures, comparatively nothing. I •peak of times of difficulty and danger, when systems... | |
| George Canning - 1828 - 496 páginas
...discharge, than by giving, at fit seasons, a free opinion upon the character and qualities of public men. Away with the cant of " measures, not men!" the idle...be made, if the distinction must be taken, men are every thing, measures comparatively nothing. I speak, Sir, of times of difficulty and danger; of times... | |
| George Canning - 1828 - 516 páginas
...opinion upon the character and qualities of public men. Away with the cant of' measures, not men C the idle supposition that it is the harness and not...must be made, if the distinction must be taken, men arc every thing, measures comparatively nothing. I speak, Sir, of times of difficulty and danger ;... | |
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