 Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts for objects of mere occasional interest may be dissolved at pleasure — but the state ought not to be considered as nothing better than a partnership agreement in a trade of pepper and coffee, calico...  Selections from Edmund Burke - Page 176by Edmund Burke - 1896 - 298 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1921 - 432 pages
...noblest passages to be found in English prose : — ' Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts for objects of mere occasional interest may be dissolved...some other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest, and to be dissolved by the fancy of the parties. It is to be looked on with... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 pages
...constitution, and renovate their father's life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts for objects of mere occasional interest may be dissolved...partnership agreement in a trade of pepper and coffee, callico or tobacco, or some other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...constitution, and renovate their father's life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts for objects of mere occasional interest may be dissolved...partnership agreement in a trade of pepper and coffee, callico or tobacco, or some other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1807 - 512 pages
...constitution, and renovate the|r father's life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts for objects of mere occasional interest may be dissolved...partnership agreement in a trade of pepper and coffee, callico or tobacco, or some other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1811 - 252 pages
...constitution, and renovate their father-s life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts for objects of mere occasional interest may be dissolved...than a partnership agreement in a trade of pepper and coflee, callico or tobacco, or some other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest,... | |
 | 1811 - 584 pages
...philosophy. " Socicty," says he, i' is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts of mere occasional interests may be dissolved at pleasure, but the state ought...trade of pepper and coffee, calico or tobacco, or tome other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary mterest, and to be dissolved by... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1814 - 258 pages
...constitution, and renovate their father's life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts for objects of mere occasional interest may be dissolved...some other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest, and to be dissolved by the fancy of the parties. It is to be looked on with... | |
 | Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 pages
...constitution, and renovate their father's life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts for objects of mere occasional interest may be dissolved...partnership agreement in a trade of pepper and coffee, callico or tobacco, or some other such low concern, to be taken up for a little temporary interest,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1815 - 464 pages
...constitution, and renovate their father's life. Society is indeed a contract. Subordinate contracts for objects of mere occasional interest may be dissolved at pleasure — but (he state ought not 8 to to be considered nothing better than a partnership agreement in a trade of... | |
 | 1834 - 1046 pages
...constitution, and renovate their father's life. " Society is, indeed, a contract. Subordinate contracts for objects of mere occasional interest, may be dissolved...pleasure. But the State ought not to be considered a mere partnership agreement, taken up for a little temporary interest, and to be dissolved at the... | |
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