 | Edmund Burke - 1790 - 536 halaman
...a right to arife, and the only principle on which they have a right to exift. To poffefs ourfelves of a clear idea of what government is, or ought to be, we muft trace it to its origin. In doing this, we fhall eafily difcover that governments muft have arifen,... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1791 - 358 halaman
...a right to arife, and the only principle on which they have a right to exift. To poffefs ourfelves of a clear idea of what government is, or ought to be, we rnuft trace it to its origin. In doing this, we fhall eafily difcover that governments muft have arifen,... | |
 | Brooke Boothby - 1792 - 300 halaman
...is conftantly excited by fbme pompous unproductive prelude. Page 56, he fays, " To pofiefs ourfelves of a clear " idea of what government is or ought to be, ** we muft trace it to its origin." Should not Qne fuppofe from this opening that he was going to give us... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1795 - 180 halaman
...a right to arife, and the only principle on which they have a right to exift. To polfefs ourfelves of a clear idea of what government is, or ought to be^ we muft trace it to its origin. In doing this, we ihall eafily difcover, that governments have arifen... | |
 | John Dickinson - 1801 - 450 halaman
...with each other, to produce a government ; and this is the only mode in which governments have a right to arise, and the only principle on which they have a right to exist." RIGHTS of Man, 1 791. f " The error of those who reason by precedent, drawn from antiquity, respecting... | |
 | John Dickinson - 1801 - 650 halaman
...other, to produce a government; and this is the only mode in which governments have a right to crise, and the only principle on which they have a right to exist." RIGHTS of Man, 1791. The expression of the general will is the law of confederation, as well as of... | |
 | 1811 - 662 halaman
...conftancly excited by fome pompous unproductive prelude. Page 56, he fays, '* To poflefs ourfelves of a clear idea of " what government is or ought to be, we muft " trace it to its origin." Should not one fuppofe from this opening, that he was going to give... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1826 - 470 halaman
...ivith each other to produce a government : and this is the only mode in which governments have a right to arise, and the only principle on which they have...ought to be, we must trace it to its origin. In doing this,«we shall easily discover that governments must have * arisen, either out of the people, or over... | |
 | Thomas Paine - 1835 - 522 halaman
...produce a government : and this is the only mode in which governments have a right to be established ; and the only principle on which they have a right...governments must have arisen, either out of the people, or orer the people. Mr. Burke has made no distinction. He investigates nothing to its source, and therefore... | |
 | 1863 - 668 halaman
...with each other, to produce a government : and this is the only mode in which governments have a right to arise, and the only principle on which they have a right to exist.'' — Bights of Man, Chapter II. On this principle, if a man has never consented to be under any government,... | |
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The fact therefore must be, that the individuals themselves, each in his own personal and sovereign right, entered into a compact with each other to produce a government: and this is the only mode in which governments have a right to arise, and the only... 
