On the record
We ought to animadvert upon any of our members who abuse the trust we place in them; we must support those who, without regard to consequences, perform their duty.
Said by
Edmund Burke
Source
gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “We ought to animadvert upon any of our members who abuse the trust we place in them; we must support those who, without…”
Editor's note · Context
Burke advocates for accountability among members of Parliament, supporting those who fulfill their duties regardless of consequences.
Share
More from Edmund Burke
Jan 1, 1790
Let us add, if we please, but let us preserve what they have left; and standing on the firm ground of the British Constitution, let us be satisfied to admire, rather than attempt to follow in their desperate flights, the aëronauts of…
Jan 1, 1790
Our people will find employment enough for a truly patriotic, free, and independent spirit, in guarding what they possess from violation.
Jan 1, 1790
Whatever they are, I wish my countrymen rather to recommend to our neighbors the example of the British Constitution than to take models from them for the improvement of our own.
Jan 1, 1790
They will become flatterers instead of legislators,--the instruments, not the guides of the people.
Other voices in this conversation
