 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1788 - 714 Seiten
...themfelves therefore are its only fafe depoficories. And to render even them fafe, their minds mufl be improved to a certain degree. This indeed is not all that is necefTary, though it be efTentially neceflary. An amendment of our con II nation mufl here come in... | |
 | Jedidiah Morse - 1792 - 522 Seiten
...themfelres therefore are its only fafe depofitories. And to render even them fafe, their minds muft be improved to a certain degree. This indeed is not all that is ncceflarj, though it be effcntially neceflary. An amendment of our conftitution muft here come in aid... | |
 | William Winterbotham - 1795 - 558 Seiten
...themfelves therefore are its only fafe depofitories ; and to render even them fafe, their minds muft be improved to a certain degree : this, indeed, is not all that is neceflary, though jt be eflentially neceflary. The influence over government muft be fhared.among all... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1801 - 402 Seiten
...The people themfelves then are its only fafe depofitories. And to render them fafe their minds muft be improved to a certain degree. This indeed is not all that is neceflary, though it be eflentially neceflary. An amendment of our conilitution muft here come in aid... | |
 | Ferris Pell - 1819 - 202 Seiten
...promotion, we may justly estimate the chance of its- duration. " Every government," says Jefferson, " degenerates, when trusted to the rulers of the people alone. The people themselves are therefore its only safe depositories. And to render even them safe, their minds must be improved."*... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1832 - 296 Seiten
...knowing it, to defeat its views. In every government on earth is some trace of human weakness, some germ of corruption and degeneracy, which cunning will discover,...depositories. And to render even them safe, their minds must he improved to a certain degree. — This indeed is not all that is necessary, though it be essentially... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 Seiten
...it, to defeat its views. In every government on earth are some traces of human weakness, some germ of corruption and degeneracy, which cunning will discover,...rulers of the people alone. The people themselves, then, are its only safe depositories. And to render them safe, their minds must be improved to a certain... | |
 | 1842 - 1124 Seiten
...knowing it, to defeat its views. In every goverment on earth is some trace of human weakness, some germ of corruption and degeneracy, which cunning will discover,...people alone. The people themselves therefore are ita only safe depositories. And to render even them safe, their minds must be improved to a certain... | |
 | Frederick Law Olmsted - 1856 - 760 Seiten
...their own liberty. The people themselves are the only safe depositories of government. And to render them safe, their minds must be improved to a certain...is necessary, though it be essentially necessary." The proposal met with no greater favor than that for the education and gradual emancipation of the... | |
 | Frederick Law Olmsted - 1856 - 756 Seiten
...themselves are the only safe depositories of government. And to render them safe, their minds mnst be improved to a certain degree. This, indeed, is...is necessary, though it be essentially necessary." The proposal met with no greater favor than that for the education and gradual emancipation of the... | |
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In every government on earth is some trace of human weakness, some germ of corruption and degeneracy, which cunning will discover, and wickedness insensibly open, cultivate and improve. Every government degenerates when trusted to the rulers of the people... 
