 Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story, who resolved not to go into the water...  Essay on Milton - Page 102by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Paul Bercy - French language - 1894 - 174 pages
...system of justice and order is educed out of the chaos. Many politicians of our time are in the habit 5 of laying it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are 6 fit to use their 6 freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in 7 the old story, who resolved not... | |
 | Paul Bercy - French language - 1894 - 186 pages
...system of justice and order is educed out of the chaos. Many politicians of our time are in the habit 5 of laying it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are 6 fit to use their 6 freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in 7 the old story, who resolved not... | |
 | Paul Bercy - French language - 1894 - 172 pages
...system of justice and order is educed out of the chaos. Many politicians of our time are in the habit6 of laying it down as a self-evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are6 fit to use their6 freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in7 the old story, who resolved not... | |
 | Literature - 1894 - 916 pages
...begin to coalesce. And at length a system of justice and order ie educed out of the chaos. MILTON. it beg w=! self -evident proposition, that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom.'... | |
 | English literature - 1895 - 508 pages
...contend, and begin to coalesce. And at length a system of justice and order is educed out of the chaos. Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1895 - 298 pages
...and begin to coalesce. And at length a system of justice and order is educed out of the chaos. 71. Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying...be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The _maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story who resolved not to go into the water till he had learnt... | |
 | Emma J. Todd - 1896 - 522 pages
...contend, and begin to coalesce. And, at length, a system of justice and order is educed out of the chaos. Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1896 - 122 pages
...contend, and begin to coalesce; and at length a system of justice and order is educed out of the chaos. 15 Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim. If 20 men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they... | |
 | John Lord - History - 1896 - 518 pages
...contend, and begin to coalesce ; and at length a system of justice and order is educed out of the chaos. Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may... | |
 | Louis Klopsch - Quotations, English - 1896 - 382 pages
...While the earth bears a plant, or the sea rolls its waves. — ROBBRT TRBAT PAINB. Many politicians are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident...who resolved not to go into the water till he had learned to swim. — MACAUI.AY. To have freedom is only to have that which is absolutely necessary... | |
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