 | David Hume - 1804 - 592 strani
...but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military governments,...inclination ; But he must, at least, have led his mamaluies, or pr<etorian bands, like men, by their opinion. Opinion is of two kinds, to wit, opinion... | |
 | David Hume - 1809 - 868 strani
...opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most milit?ry governments, as well as to the most free and most popular. The soidan of Egypt, or the emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts, against... | |
 | Gavin Young - 1822 - 412 strani
...have never seen it accompanied, though it might have been suggested by a wellknown passage in Hume. " The Soldan of " Egypt, or the Emperor of Rome, might...like brute " beasts, against their sentiments and inclina" tions ; but he must, at least, have led his " mamelukes, or praetorian bands, like men, "... | |
 | David Hume - 1842 - 570 strani
...opinion. \ It is, therefore, ,on opinion jmliLibftt government is fbumt _ cd ; ami this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military governments,...as well as to the most free and most popular. The so Ulan of Egypt, or the emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts, against... | |
 | David Hume - 1826 - 602 strani
...them but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military governments,...and inclination. But he must, at least, have led his namalukes or pratorian bands, like men, by their opinion. Opinion is of two kinds, to wit, opinion... | |
 | 1835 - 858 strani
...to state them in illustration of the foregoing remarks. " The Soldán of Egypt," says Mr. Hume,* " or the Emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts, against their sentiments and inclinations ; but he must at least have led his Mamelukes or praetorian bands, like men.by their opinion.... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 886 strani
...to state them in illustration of the foregoing remarks. " The Soldán of Egypt," says Mr. Hume,* " or the Emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts, against their sentiments and inclinations ; but he must at least have led his Mamelukes or praetorian bands, like men, by their... | |
 | 636 strani
...BUT OPINION. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military governments, as well as to the most free and most popular." Opinion once gone, all is gone ! Prescription must give place to principle. Nothing is immortal but... | |
 | James H. MACCULLOH - 1852 - 542 strani
...only on opinion; and thia maxim extends to the most despotic and moat military governments, as well as the most free and most popular. The Soldan of Egypt,...and inclination. But he must, at least, have led his mamalukei or pratorian bands, like men, by their opinion." Let us ask, what was it that gave Moses... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - 586 strani
...but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the most .despotic and most military governments,...and inclination. But he must, at least, have led his mamalukes or prcctorian bands, like men, by their opinion. Opinion is of two kinds, to wit, opinion... | |
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When we inquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as Force is always on the side of the governed, the governors have nothing to support them but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded; and this... 
