 | Edmund Burke - 1828 - 182 pagina’s
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desire, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that, though... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 pagina’s
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Lei him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults ; but they are faults that though... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - 1828 - 474 pagina’s
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are turned towards him ; he may live long, he may do much — but here is the summit. He never can exceed what... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1832 - 310 pagina’s
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long ; he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. CXXXV. THE ALLEGED OPPRESSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA.... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pagina’s
...as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins...He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. 5. He has faults ; but they are faults that —... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1833 - 304 pagina’s
...the who)* length of the r.'ins to hU benevolence. He is now on a great emtiif'iiC':, where thteyi'Kof mankind are turned to him. He may live long, he may do much. Hut here is the summit. lie never can exceed what he does this day. 5. He has faults; but they are... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 pagina’s
...as rarely fills to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires of any man. Let him use irst will be, that, in resorting to the doctrine of...in the preamble to the Chester act, I prove too m aro turned to him. He may live long, he may do much. But here is the summit. He never can exceed what... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1834 - 744 pagina’s
...suchas rarely fills to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time. Let him give the whole length of the reins to his benevolence. He is now on a great I'lninence, where the eyes of mankind are turned tu him. He may live long, he may do much. But here... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1835 - 652 pagina’s
...falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires of any man. Let him use his lime. equality, and handed it down tbrough all the gradations...raised private men to be fellows with kings. Without summit. He never can exceed what he does this day. He has faults; but they are faults that, though... | |
 | United States. Congress - 1835 - 718 pagina’s
...despotism of a Government corrupted and controlled by avarice and ambition. He stands, sir, on a proud, a " great eminence, where the eyes of mankind are...He may live long, he may do much; but here is the summit." It is at tbe close of this great reform that, from amidst the scattered ruins of federal power,... | |
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These thoughts will support a mind, which only exists for honour, under the burthen of temporary reproach. He is doing indeed a great good ; such as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his... 
