 Manners are of more importance than laws. Upon them, in a great measure, the laws depend. The law touches us but here and there, and now and then. Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us, by a constant,...  Maxims, Opinions and Characters, Moral, Political, and Economical - Pagina 178door Edmond Burke - 1815Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Drought Warburton, Bartholomew Elliott G. Warburton - 1846 - 728 pagina’s
...are moderate, its circulation very great ; and it is said to be worth a large yearly sum of money. Manners are of more importance than laws; upon them in a great measure the laws depend ; the laws touch us here and there, now and then ; manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt... | |
 | Anna Fergurson - 1852 - 140 pagina’s
...sure reward of heavenly wisdom and true Christian henevolcnce. :., EXTRACT. . -:, . .;,..,. MASKERS are of more importance than laws. Upon them, in a great measure, the laws depend. The law touches us here and there — now andJAen. Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase,... | |
 | 1867 - 746 pagina’s
...and all that it contains." MANNERS. — "Manners," says Burke, "are of more importance than law«. Upon them, in a great measure, the laws depend. The law touches us but here and there, now and then ; manners are what vei or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1854 - 730 pagina’s
...refuge. All relief and every blessing is from God. — Newton. MANNERS AND LAWS. Manners are of irore importance than laws. Upon them, in a great ' measure,...laws depend. The law touches us but here and there, now and then. Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarise or refine... | |
 | William Smyth - 1855 - 590 pagina’s
...can be left on the mind of a thinking man concerning their determined hostility to the human race. Manners are of more importance than laws; upon them,...there, and now and then ; manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform,... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1855 - 432 pagina’s
...preachers to cast out devils, at least within the limits of the Ohio Conference.' ' Manners," says Burke, ' are of more importance than laws. Upon them, in a...laws depend. The law touches us but here and there, now and then ; manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbariso or refinc... | |
 | George Drought Warburton - 1855 - 310 pagina’s
...are moderate, its circulation very great; and it is said to be worth a large yearly sum of money. " Manners are of more importance than laws ; upon them, in a great measure, the laws depend; the laws touch us here and there, now and then ; manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt... | |
 | William Smyth - 1855 - 588 pagina’s
...depend : the law touches us but here and there, and now and then ; manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine us, by a constant, steady, uniform, and insensible operation, like the air we breathe in. They give their whole form and colour to our... | |
 | Wit - 1860 - 282 pagina’s
...Though the ways to virtue are rough and craggy, yet they reach to heaven. " Manners," says Burke, " are of more importance than laws. Upon them, in a...laws depend. The law touches us but here and there, now and then : manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or debase, barbarize or refine... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1860 - 638 pagina’s
...can he left on the mind of a thinking man, concerning their determined hostility to the human race. nquest ; which is not to say o great deal hi its favenfa...To insist on every thing done in Ireland at die r hut here and there, and now and then. Manners are what vex or soothe, corrupt or purify, exalt or dehase,... | |
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