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Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents (Classic Reprint) by Edmund Burke (Paperback / softback, 2016)

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Excerpt from Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents Be looked on as an infirumcnt of fafiion. But 'in all exertionsfof-dutyibmething'is to'be'hazard ed. In cafes of tumult and diforder, our law has 'invefied every man, 'ia fome fort, with the authority of a magiftrate. When the affairs of the'nation are dif'traetcd, privatepcotale are, by the fpirit of that 'law, jufiified in epping a little out of their ordinary fphere. They enjoy a privilege, of fomcwhat more dignity and cfiefi, than that of idle lamentation over the calamities of their, country. They may look into them narrowly; they may'reafon upon them liberally and if they {hould be [0 fortu nate as to difcover.the.true {ource of the mifchief, and to fuggeft any probable method of removing it, though they may difpleafc the rulers for the day, they, are certainly gf'fetrvice'to the c'anfo of Government. Government is deeply intere ed in every thing which, even through the medium of fame temporary uneafinefs, 'may tend finally to compofe the minds of the fubjee'r, and to conciliate their affections. I have thing to do here with the abfiraet value of the voice of the People. But as long as reputation, the moft precious polle ion of every individual, and as long as opinion, the great fupport of the State, depend entirely Upon that voice, it can never be confidered as a thing of little confequcnce either to individuals or to Government. Nations are t primarily ruled by laws leis by violence. Whatever original energy may be fuppofed either in force or regulation; the operation of both is, .in truth, merely inftrumental. Nations are. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art techlogy to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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1333015585
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9781333015589
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Edmund Burke
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Paperback / Softback, Trade Paperback (US) ,Unsewn / Adhesive Bound
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English
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History: World & General

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, Black & White Illustrations
Date of Publication
02/07/2016
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United States

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