 | 1921 - 432 pages
...philosophers. It is set forth in terms in one of the noblest passages to be found in English prose : — ' Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts...other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest, and to be dissolved by the fancy of the parties. It is to be looked on with other... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...wild incantations, they may regenerate the paternal constitution, and renovate their father's life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts...partnership agreement in a trade of pepper and coffee, callico or tobacco, or some other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Political science - 1804 - 228 pages
...wild incantations, they may regenerate the paternal constitution, and renovate their father's life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts...partnership agreement in a trade of pepper and coffee, callico or tobacco, or some other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1807 - 512 pages
...considered as nothing better than a partnership agreement in a trade of pepper and coffee, callico or tobacco, or some other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest, and to be dissolved by the fancy of the parties. It is to be looked on with other... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1811 - 252 pages
...wild incantations, they may regenerate the paternal constitution, and renovate their father-s life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts...than a partnership agreement in a trade of pepper and coflee, callico or tobacco, or some other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest,... | |
 | Europe - 1811 - 584 pages
...philosophy. " Socicty," says he, i' is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts of mere occasional interests may be dissolved at pleasure, but the state ought...trade of pepper and coffee, calico or tobacco, or tome other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary mterest, and to be dissolved by... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1814 - 258 pages
...wild incantations, they may regenerate the paternal constitution, and renovate their father's life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts...other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest, and to be dissolved by the fancy of the parties. It is to be looked on with other... | |
 | Edmond Burke - English literature - 1815 - 240 pages
...wild incantations, they may regenerate the paternal constitution, and renovate their father's life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts...partnership agreement in a trade of pepper and coffee, callico or tobacco, or some other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Great Britain - 1815 - 464 pages
...wild incantations, they may regenerate the paternal constitution, and renovate their father's life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts...occasional interest may be dissolved at pleasure — but (he state ought not 8 to to be considered nothing better than a partnership agreement in a trade of... | |
 | England - 1834 - 1046 pages
...wild incantations, they may regenerate the paternal constitution, and renovate their father's life. " Society is, indeed, a contract. Subordinate contracts...pleasure. But the State ought not to be considered a mere partnership agreement, taken up for a little temporary interest, and to be dissolved at the... | |
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Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts for objects of mere occasional interest may be dissolved at pleasure; but the state ought not to be considered as nothing better than a partnership agreement in a trade of pepper and coffee, calico or... 
