| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1875 - 968 pages
...confined views. Pcnple will not look forward to po$tcrily, who never look backward to their ancestor!. Besides, the people of England well know that the...acquisition free; but it secures what it acquires. What. ever advantages are obtained by a state proceeding on these maxims are locked fast as in a sort... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pages
...LORD BACON: Essay XXV., Of Innovations. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward...posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. BURKE : Reflections on the Revolution in France. INSANITY. " I have," said Dr. Allen, "been a practising... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1877 - 580 pages
...spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will jiot look forward to posterity, who never look backward...without at all excluding a principle of improvement. Tt leaves acquisition free ; but it secures what it acquires. Whatever advantages are obtained by a... | |
| Charles Anderton Read - 1879 - 390 pages
...wisdom 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...posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors. It leaves acquisition free, but it secures what it acquires. Whatever advantages are obtained by a... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 pages
...LORD BACON: Essay XXV., Of Innovations. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish _ 3 4 5 6 BURKE : Reflections on the Revolution in France. INSANITY. been for ten years medical superintendent... | |
| Charles James Taylor - 1882 - 552 pages
... HISTOEY '••^o OF GREAT BARKIMTON, (BERKSHIRE COUNTY,) MASSACHUSETTS, BY CHARLES J. TAYLOR ' People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors." EDMUND BURKE. GREAT BARRINGTON, MASS. : CLARK W. BRYAN & CO., PUBLISHERS. h To the Inhabitants of the... | |
| John Michels (Journalist) - 1883 - 662 pages
...this history embraces many interesting facts, and is suggestive in many ways. The words of Burke, ' People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors,' are printed upon the titlepage. — D. w. B. [753 INTELLIGENCE FROM AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC STATIONS. PUBLIC... | |
| John Michels (Journalist) - 1883 - 662 pages
...this history embraces many interesting facts, and is suggestive in many ways. The words of Burke, ' People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors/ are printed upon the tillepage. — D. w. B. [753 INTELLIGENCE FROM AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC STATIONS. PUBLIC... | |
| William Chauncey Fowler - 1884 - 804 pages
...is the school of genius. — GIBBON. 2. A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward...posterity who never look backward to their ancestors. — BUKKE. 3. High on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus or of Ind, Or... | |
| 1906 - 858 pages
...be safer and safer through all generations." With more truth than oratory, Edmund Burke has said : "People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors." Other reasons why you should trace your family history have been adduced, but in general they serve... | |
| |