Selections from the Speeches and Writings of Edmund Burke [229]
discoveries of the phenomena of. --anticipates the desires of man.
Necessity, a relative term.
Neighbourhood, on the law of.
Neutrality, on the uncertainty and contemptibility of.
New England, fisheries of, on the hardy spirit of the.
Newton, Sir Isaac, his discoveries of the phenomena of nature.
Nobility a graceful ornament to the civil order.
Norman invasion, state of Europe and of England at the time of the.
"Not so bad as we seem," justificatory remarks on.
Novelty, its effects on the mind.
Obscure, powerful influence of the.
Obscurity, courted by despotism and all false religions.
Office, on the emoluments of.
Officers, English, on the admirable qualifications of.
Opinion, on acting from, against the government.
Opinions, power survives the shock of.
Oppression, on the voice of.
Order, the foundation of all things.
Outcasts, political, on the usual treatment of.
Painting, influence of.
Paper currency, confiscation arising from.
Parental experience, reflections on.
Paris, on the boasted superiority of.
Parliament, difficulties of becoming a good member of. --Mr. Burke's preparation for. --a deliberative assembly. --on its identity with the people. --on the privilege of. --property more than ability represented in. --on the "omnipotence" of.
Parliamentary prerogative, on the principles of.
Parliamentary retrospect.
Parliaments, on the proper period of their duration. --on the abolition and use of.
Parsimony is not economy.
Party, on decorum in. --character and objects of. --political connections of.
Party divisions, inseparable from a free government.
Party man, character of a, vindicated.
Patriotic distinction.
Patriotic services, on the justice of public salary for.
Patriotism, the true source of public income. --on the true characteristics of. --local, on the extinction of.
Peace, political, on the difficulties of.
Peers, privileges of the.
Pensions from the crown the obligations of gratitude, and not the fetters of servility.
People, on their disputes with their rulers. --voice of the, to be consulted. --necessity of securing their confidence. --on their identity with parliament. --kingly power not based on their choice. --on the true meaning of the term. --war, and will of the. --the constitution not the slave of the.
Perplexity, on the political state of.
Persecution, theory of, its falsity.
Petty interests, against being influenced by.
Philosophic vanity of the French National Assembly.
Physiognomy, on the influence of.
Pictures represented by words.
Pilgrimages advantageous to the cause of literature.
Pius VII., territories of, assailed by France.
Place the object of party. --on the influence of, in government.
Poetry, its dominion over the passions.
Policy, genuine sentiment not discordant with. --national.
Polish revolution, reflections on the.
Political axioms.
Political charity, characteristics of.
Political connections, on the nature of.
Political empiricism, its character.
Political outcasts, on the usual treatment of.
Politicians, theorizing, on the follies of.
Politics, without principle. --remarks on. --on the state of feeling with regard to. --in connection with the pulpit.
Poor, on the folly of their overthrowing the rich.
Pope, his exactions from King John.
Popular discontent, on the general prevalence of, in all times.
Popular opinion, on the fallacy of, as a standard.
Power, on the tendencies of. --survives the shock of opinions.
Practice more certain than theory.
Prerogative of the crown. --parliamentary and regal.
Prescriptive rights, on the justice and necessity of.
Prevention, principle of, necessary for every political institution.
Price, Dr., on his preaching the democracy of Dissent.
"Priests of the Rights of Man."
Principle, on the absence of, in politics.
Privilege of Parliament.
Proscription, the miserable invention of ungenerous ambition.
Prosecutions, public, little better
Necessity, a relative term.
Neighbourhood, on the law of.
Neutrality, on the uncertainty and contemptibility of.
New England, fisheries of, on the hardy spirit of the.
Newton, Sir Isaac, his discoveries of the phenomena of nature.
Nobility a graceful ornament to the civil order.
Norman invasion, state of Europe and of England at the time of the.
"Not so bad as we seem," justificatory remarks on.
Novelty, its effects on the mind.
Obscure, powerful influence of the.
Obscurity, courted by despotism and all false religions.
Office, on the emoluments of.
Officers, English, on the admirable qualifications of.
Opinion, on acting from, against the government.
Opinions, power survives the shock of.
Oppression, on the voice of.
Order, the foundation of all things.
Outcasts, political, on the usual treatment of.
Painting, influence of.
Paper currency, confiscation arising from.
Parental experience, reflections on.
Paris, on the boasted superiority of.
Parliament, difficulties of becoming a good member of. --Mr. Burke's preparation for. --a deliberative assembly. --on its identity with the people. --on the privilege of. --property more than ability represented in. --on the "omnipotence" of.
Parliamentary prerogative, on the principles of.
Parliamentary retrospect.
Parliaments, on the proper period of their duration. --on the abolition and use of.
Parsimony is not economy.
Party, on decorum in. --character and objects of. --political connections of.
Party divisions, inseparable from a free government.
Party man, character of a, vindicated.
Patriotic distinction.
Patriotic services, on the justice of public salary for.
Patriotism, the true source of public income. --on the true characteristics of. --local, on the extinction of.
Peace, political, on the difficulties of.
Peers, privileges of the.
Pensions from the crown the obligations of gratitude, and not the fetters of servility.
People, on their disputes with their rulers. --voice of the, to be consulted. --necessity of securing their confidence. --on their identity with parliament. --kingly power not based on their choice. --on the true meaning of the term. --war, and will of the. --the constitution not the slave of the.
Perplexity, on the political state of.
Persecution, theory of, its falsity.
Petty interests, against being influenced by.
Philosophic vanity of the French National Assembly.
Physiognomy, on the influence of.
Pictures represented by words.
Pilgrimages advantageous to the cause of literature.
Pius VII., territories of, assailed by France.
Place the object of party. --on the influence of, in government.
Poetry, its dominion over the passions.
Policy, genuine sentiment not discordant with. --national.
Polish revolution, reflections on the.
Political axioms.
Political charity, characteristics of.
Political connections, on the nature of.
Political empiricism, its character.
Political outcasts, on the usual treatment of.
Politicians, theorizing, on the follies of.
Politics, without principle. --remarks on. --on the state of feeling with regard to. --in connection with the pulpit.
Poor, on the folly of their overthrowing the rich.
Pope, his exactions from King John.
Popular discontent, on the general prevalence of, in all times.
Popular opinion, on the fallacy of, as a standard.
Power, on the tendencies of. --survives the shock of opinions.
Practice more certain than theory.
Prerogative of the crown. --parliamentary and regal.
Prescriptive rights, on the justice and necessity of.
Prevention, principle of, necessary for every political institution.
Price, Dr., on his preaching the democracy of Dissent.
"Priests of the Rights of Man."
Principle, on the absence of, in politics.
Privilege of Parliament.
Proscription, the miserable invention of ungenerous ambition.
Prosecutions, public, little better