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" We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on his own private stock of reason ; because we suspect that this stock in each man is small, and that the individuals would do better to avail themselves of the general bank and capital of nations, and... "
Reflections on the Revolution in France - Page 97
by Edmund Burke - 1890 - 484 pages
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Works, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - 1792 - 636 pages
...that this itock in each man is fmall, and that the individuals would do better to avail themfelves of the general bank and capital of nations, and of ages. Many of our men of Speculation, inflead of exploding general prejudices, employ their fagacity to difcover the latent wifdom which...
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The Beauties of the Late Right Hon. Edmund Burke: Selected from the Writings ...

Edmund Burke - 1798 - 330 pages
...that this ftock in each man is fmall, and that the individuals would do better to avail themfelves of the general bank and capital of nations, and of ages. Many of our men of fpeculation, inftead of exploding general prejudices, employ their fagacity to difcover the latent...
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The Anti-Gallican, Or, Standard of British Loyalty, Religion, and ..., Volume 1

1803 - 390 pages
...through the whole course of our lives. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on his own private stock of reason ; because we suspect that this stock...general bank and capital of nations, and of ages. — This may be called prejudice : but prejudice is of ready application in the emergency ; it previously...
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The Works of ... Edmund Burke, Volume 5

Edmund Burke - 1803 - 458 pages
...fufpect that the ftock in each man is fmall, and that the individuals would do better to avail themfelves of the general bank and capital of nations and of ages. Many of our men of fpeculation, inftead of exploding general prejudices, employ their fagacity to difcover the latent...
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The Anti-Gallican ; Or Standard of British Loyalty, Religion and Liberty ...

1904 - 518 pages
...the whole course of our livds, We are afraid to put m'en to live and trade each on his own private stock of reason ; because we suspect that this stock...themselves of the general bank and capital of nations, arid of ages. — This may be called prejudice : but prejudice is of ready application in the emergency...
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The British Prose Writers...: Burke's reflections

1821 - 362 pages
...prevailed, the more we cherish them. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on his own private stock of reason ; because we suspect that this stock...our men of speculation, instead of exploding general prejndices, employ their sagacity to discover the latent wisdom which prevails in them. If they find...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Volume 3

Edmund Burke - 1826 - 520 pages
...to put men to live and trade each on his own private stock of reason ; because we suspect that the stock in each man is small, and that the individuals...avail themselves of the general bank and capital of na* The English are, I conceive, misrepresented in a letter published in one of the papers by a gentleman...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 2

Laconics - 1829 - 358 pages
...prevailed, the more we cherish them. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on his own private stock of reason; because we suspect that this stock...general bank and capital of nations and of ages.— Burke. CCLXXVII. A man who publishes his works in a volume, has an infinite advantage over one who...
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Laconics: Or, The Best Words of the Best Authors, Volume 2

John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...prevailed, the more we cherish them. We are afraid to put men to live and trade each on his own private stock of reason; because we suspect that this stock...general bank and capital of nations and of ages.— Surke. CCLXXVII. A man who publishes his works in a volume, has an infinite advantage over one who...
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Metaphysical Inquiry Into Method, Objects, and Result of Ancient and Modern ...

Isaac Preston Cory - 1833 - 236 pages
...prevailed, the more we cherish them. We are afraid to put men to live and trade, each on his own private stock of reason ; because we suspect, that this stock...general bank and capital of nations and of ages."* Though the foregoing extract may be a little in the extreme, yet every practical politician must be...
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