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" A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. "
The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 51
by Edmund Burke - 1826
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Maxims and opinions, moral, political and economical, with ..., Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1804 - 244 pages
...against their return. INNOVATION. A SPIRIT of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. i It cannot at this time be too often repeated ; line upon line ; precept upon precept ; until it comes...
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Maxims and Opinions: Moral, Political, and Economical, with Characters from ...

Edmund Burke - 1804 - 228 pages
...against their return. INNOVATION. A SPIRIT of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. * * * * It cannot at this time be too often repeated ; line upon line ; precept upon precept ; until...
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Maxims, Opinions and Characters, Moral, Political, and Economical, Volume 1

Edmond Burke - 1815 - 240 pages
...their return. INNOVATION. A SPIRIT of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper anijl confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. It cannot at this time be too often repeated ; line upon line ; precept upon precept ; until it comes...
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The British Prose Writers...: Burke's reflections

1821 - 362 pages
...without reflection, and above it. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity...and a sure principle of transmission; without at all exclnding a principle of improvement. It leaves acquisition free ; but it secures what it acquires....
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The Beauties of Burke: Consisting of Selections from His Works

Edmund Burke - 1828 - 182 pages
...we must cry on. INNOVATION. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. It cannot at this time be too often repeated, line upon line, precept upon precept, until it comes...
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Laconics; or, The best words of the best authors [ed. by J. Timbs ..., Volume 1

Laconics - 1829 - 390 pages
...to fall.— Sterne. DCXXXV. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors. — Burke. DCXXXVL Education begins the gentleman, but reading, good company, and reflection, must...
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The Legal Observer, Or, Journal of Jurisprudence, Volume 1

1831 - 446 pages
...destruction is determined upon. " A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never look back to their ancestors. Fines and recoveries, like a power once gained in mechanies, may be applied...
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The Works of Edmund Burke: With a Memoir

Edmund Burke - 1834 - 648 pages
...without reflection, and above it. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and take away H U secures what it acquires. Whatever advantages are obtained by a state proceeding on these maxims,...
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The works of ... Edmund Burke, Volume 1

Edmund Burke - 1834 - 740 pages
...without reflection, and above it. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper, and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity,...ancestors. Besides, the people of England well know, ti w. and M. that the idea of inheritance furnishes a sure principle of conservation, and a sure principle...
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Gems of genius; or, Words of the wise: a collection of the most pointed ...

Andrew Steinmetz - 1838 - 360 pages
...cunning ones.—Chesterfield. 821. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors.—Burke. 822. good company, and reflection, must finish him.— Locke. Education begins...
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