 Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story, who resolved not to go into the water...  Reviews, Essays, and Poems - Pagina 22door Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1890 - 1058 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | David Masson - 1860 - 282 pagina’s
...they will soon be able to bear it. In a few years men learn to reason. The extreme violence of opinion subsides. Hostile theories correct each other. The...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learnt to swim ! If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1897 - 1102 pagina’s
...justice and order is educed out of the chaos. Mauy politicians of our time are in the habit of laj ing it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learnt to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1860 - 1084 pagina’s
...justice and order is educed out of the chaos. Many politicians of o.ur time are in the habit of lay ing it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learnt to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1862 - 564 pagina’s
...few years men learn tc reason. ; the extreme violence of opinion subsides ; hostile theories cor rect each other ; the scattered elements of truth cease...-who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim ! If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, thpy may,... | |
 | John Watts De Peyster - 1863 - 84 pagina’s
...to him ! — • "Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim ? If Men are to wait for Liberty till they become wise and good in Slavery, they may... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 pagina’s
...opinions subsides. Hostile theories correct each other. The scattered elements of truth cease to contend, and begin to coalesce. And at length a system of justice...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learnt to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery', they may... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 704 pagina’s
...opinions subsides. Hostile theories correct each other. The scattered elements of truth cease to contend, and begin to coalesce. And at length a system of justice...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learnt to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may... | |
 | Charles Bilton - 1866 - 264 pagina’s
...to coalesce. And at length a system of justice and order is educed out of the chaos. Many politicans of our time are in the habit of laying it down as...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learnt to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may... | |
 | James E. Munson - 1868 - 430 pagina’s
...justice and order is educed out of the chaos. Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laymg it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may,... | |
 | Charles A. Wiley - 1869 - 456 pagina’s
...will soon be able to bear it. 2. In a few years men learn to reason : the extreme violence of opinion subsides : hostile theories correct each other : the...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim ! If men are to wait for liberty till they become .wise and good in slavery, they may,... | |
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