 | Edmund Burke - 1756
...alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment ; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again : and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually...; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed, you are without resource ; for, conciliation failing, force remains ; but, force failing,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1792
...alone is but temporary. It may fubdue for a moment ; but it does not remove the neceffity of fubduing again : and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually...objection is its uncertainty. Terror is not always the eflect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not fucceed, you are without refource... | |
 | 1799
...force is but temporary. It may fubduefora moment — but it does not remove the neceffity of fufaduing again — and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually...objection is its uncertainty. Terror is not always theefFeftof force — and an armament is not a viftory ; — if you do not fucceed, you are without... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1803
...alone is but temporary. It may fubdae for a moment ; but it does not remove the necefllty of fubduing again : and a nation is not governed, which, is perpetually...be conquered. My next objection is its uncertainty. Terrour is not always the effect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not fuccced,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804
...chances, which, as they happen to all men, are the strength and resources of all inferior power. * * * * Terror is not always the effect of force; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed, you are without resource ; for, conciliation failing, force remains ; but, force failing,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804
...chances, which, as they happen to all men, are the strength and resources of all inferior power. * * * * Terror is not always the effect of force; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed, you are without resource ; for, conciliation failing, force remains ; but, force failing,... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808
...alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again : and a nation is not governed which is perpetually...be conquered. My next objection is its uncertainty. Terrour is not always the effect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed,... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - 1808
...alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again : and a nation is not governed which is perpetually...be conquered. My next objection is its uncertainty. Terrour is not always the effect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813
...alone is but temporary. It mav subdue for a moment ; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again : and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered. My next objection is uncertainty. Terror is not always the effect of force ; and an armament is not a victory. If you do... | |
 | Edmond Burke - 1815
...chances, which, as they happen to all men, are the strength and resources of all inferior power. * * * * Terror is not always the effect of force; and an armament is not a victory. If you do not succeed, you are without resource ; for, conciliation failing, force remains ; but, force failing,... | |
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First, sir, permit me to observe, that the use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment, but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again : and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered, My next objection... 
