Democracy and Social Growth in America: Four LecturesG. P. Putnam's Sons, 1898 - 129 strani |
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... the mini- mum of conservatism and the maximum of force ; and , except as it becomes entangled in the qualities of the barbarians , it is in a better condition to run the course of civili . zation 4 DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA .
... the mini- mum of conservatism and the maximum of force ; and , except as it becomes entangled in the qualities of the barbarians , it is in a better condition to run the course of civili . zation 4 DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA .
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... force , for the general features of national and continental life are not determined consciously , but by the action of forces which lie outside of the human will . The universal prevalence of democracy in America must , therefore , be ...
... force , for the general features of national and continental life are not determined consciously , but by the action of forces which lie outside of the human will . The universal prevalence of democracy in America must , therefore , be ...
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... forces which made the English colonies in America democratic were thus the same forces that developed and have maintained democracy in the forest cantons of Switzerland . If the Spanish colonists have had a some- what different history ...
... forces which made the English colonies in America democratic were thus the same forces that developed and have maintained democracy in the forest cantons of Switzerland . If the Spanish colonists have had a some- what different history ...
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... force to counteract the natural tendencies to democracy in Spanish America , the privileges and pres tige of nobility ... forces which make for democracy had not been subdued , but that even dur- ing the domination of the Spanish king ...
... force to counteract the natural tendencies to democracy in Spanish America , the privileges and pres tige of nobility ... forces which make for democracy had not been subdued , but that even dur- ing the domination of the Spanish king ...
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... But this discrimi nating activity of government is not neces- sary to the end ; essentially the same result will be achieved by the forces inherent in : an individualistic society . In a word , the 20 DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA .
... But this discrimi nating activity of government is not neces- sary to the end ; essentially the same result will be achieved by the forces inherent in : an individualistic society . In a word , the 20 DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA .
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advantage affairs already America appears attained authority become body canton of Switzerland cantons century cial citizens civilization co-operation complete conflict consequently conspicuous corporations democracy democracy in America democratic spirit ditions duction economic employers ences enlightened equality of material ernment essentially European existence expect fact favor forces form of government form of society French Revolution furnish G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS governmental half-knowledge ideal important independent individual industrial inequality of material influence institutions intellectual intelligence knowledge laborers ligion lives maintained material conditions means mediæval ment method monarchical moreover movement nation nomic organization persons phases political position present preserve principle progress realize relation religion republic result Revolution Roman empire Roman Republic seek separation of trades social development social equality social growth socialistic society grows Spanish strong superior tend tendency tion true trusts universal universal suffrage wealth
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Stran 20 - Moses said that with no restrictions placed upon the movements of individual members of such a society, "the fittest in the several lines of activity acquire positions of advantage, and the less fit fall behind or are crowded to the wall.
Stran 18 - The golden age of English oratory, which extends over the last quarter of the eighteenth and the first quarter of the nineteenth centuries, produced no speaker, either in Parliament or at the Bar, superior in persuasive force and artistic finish to Thomas Lord Erskine.
Stran 23 - ... equality of material conditions to inequality of material conditions as a characteristic feature of progress under freedom, particularly as it appears in industrial society . . . whether the government interferes in behalf of individuals, or simply stands for order the outcome of industrial development will be essentially the same in both cases, and that an increasing inequality.85 To mitigate this dismal trend Moses could offer only the inculcation of a strong religious faith and an "awakening...