 As the ends of such a partnership cannot be obtained in many generations, it becomes a partnership not only between those who are living but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born.  Principles of Western Civilisation - Page 119by Benjamin Kidd - 1902 - 538 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1921 - 432 pages
...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 for objects...who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead and those who are to be born. Each contract of each particular State is but a clause... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 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...who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born. Each contract of each particular state is but a clause... | |
 | Edmund Burke - Political science - 1804 - 228 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...who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born. Each contract of each particular state is but a clause... | |
 | 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...who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born. Each contract of each particular state is but a clause... | |
 | Europe - 1811 - 584 pages
...partnership in every virtue, and in all perfection. As the ends of such a partnership cannot be obtained but in many generations, it becomes a partnership not only between those who arc living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born. Each... | |
 | Edmund Burke - France - 1814 - 258 pages
...incantations, they may regenerate the paternal constitution, and renovate their father's life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts for objects...between those who are living, but between those who are dead, and those who are to be born. Each contract of each particular state is but a clause in the great... | |
 | Edmond Burke - English literature - 1815 - 240 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...who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born. Each contract of each particular state is but a clause... | |
 | England - 1834 - 1046 pages
...interest, and to be dissolved at the fancy of the parties. It is not a partnership in things subHervient to the gross animal existence of a temporary and perishable...between those who are living, but between those who are dead, and those who are to be born. Each contractof each particular state, is but a clause in the great... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 362 pages
...an ; a partnership in every virtue, and in all perfection. As the ends of such a partnership cuunot be obtained in many generations, it becomes a partnership...between those who are living, but between those who are dead, and those who are to be born. Each contract of each particular state is but a clause in the great... | |
 | George Walker - English prose literature - 1825 - 668 pages
...mere occasional interest may be dissolved at pleasure — but the state ought not to be considered nothing better than a partnership agreement in a trade...who are living, but between those who are living, those who are dead, and those who are to be born. Each contract of each particular state is but a clause... | |
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