 | Thomas Jefferson - 1801 - 402 strani
...clafles of citizens bears in any ftate to that of its huibandmen, is the proportion of its unfound to its healthy parts, and is a good enough barometer whereby to meafure its degree of corruption. While we have land to labor then, let us never wiih to fee our citizens... | |
 | Richard Parkinson - 1805 - 454 strani
...state to that of its husbandmen, is in the proportion its unsound bears to its healthy parts, and is good enough barometer whereby to measure its degree of corruption. While we have land to labour, then, let us never wish to see our citizens occupied at the work-bench, or twirling a distaff. Car732... | |
 | Daniel Blowe - 1820 - 788 strani
...designs of ambition. This, the natural progress and consequence of the arts, has sometimes, perhaps, been retarded by accidental circumstances; but, generally...of corruption. " While we have land to labour on, then let us never wish to see our citizens occupied at a work-bench, or twirling a distaff. Carpenters,... | |
 | Frederick Butler - 1821 - 474 strani
...generally speaking, the proportion which the aggregate of the other classes of citizens bears in any state to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion of its...measure its degree of corruption. While we. have land to labor, then let us never wish to see our citizens occupied at a work-bench, or twirling a distaff.... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1832 - 296 strani
...generally speaking, the proportion which the aggregate of the other classes of citizens bears in any state to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion of its...degree of corruption. While we have land to labour then, let us never wish to see our citizens occupied at a work-bench, or twirling a distaff. Carpenters,... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 strani
...speaking, the proportion, which the aggregate of the other classes of citizens bears, in any State, to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion of its...barometer whereby to measure its degree of corruption." Impressed with these strong, unsophisticated views, he bewailed, with an incessant desire of redressment,... | |
 | William Sullivan - 1834 - 398 strani
...iv. p. 262.) " The proportion, which the aggregate of other classes of citizens bears, in any state, to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion of its...barometer, whereby to measure its degree of corruption." " The mobs of great cities add just so much to the support of pure government, as sores do to the strength... | |
 | Alexander Trotter - 1839 - 478 strani
...generally speaking, the proportion which the aggregate of the other classes of citizens bears in any state to that of its husbandmen is the proportion of its...degree of corruption. While we have land to labour, then, let us never wish to see our citizens occupied at a work-bench or twirling a distaff." — Notes... | |
 | Lydia Howard Sigourney - 1839 - 322 strani
...of customers. For the proportion which the aggregate of other classes of citizens bears in any state to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion of its unsound to its healthy parts." These are strong words. But we will always respect farmers. We consider their occupation, not only... | |
 | William Sullivan - 1847 - 478 strani
...aggregate of other classes of citizens beary, in any state, to that of its husbandmen, is the projwrtion of its unsound to its healthy parts ; and is a good...barometer, whereby to measure its degree of corruption.'' "The mobs of great cities add just so much to the support of pure government, as sores do to the strength... | |
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... the proportion which the aggregate of the other classes of citizens bears in any State to that of its husbandmen, is the proportion of its unsound to its healthy parts, and is a good enough barometer whereby to measure its degree of corruption. 
