 I hold with Montesquieu that a government must be fitted to a nation as much as a coat to the Individual; and consequently that what may be good at Philadelphia may be bad at Paris and ridiculous at Petersburg!!.  Studies in History and Jurisprudence - Stran 316avtor: James Bryce Bryce (Viscount) - 1901 - 926 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Alexander Hamilton - 1850 - 664 strani
...far as concerns the heart. It is needless to detail to you my political tenets. I shall only say that I hold, with Montesquieu, that a government must be fitted to a nation as much as a coat to an individual;and consequently, what may be good at Philadelphia may be bad at Paris, and ridiculous... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - 1851 - 712 strani
...far as concerns the heart. It is needless to detail to you my political tenets. I shall only say that I hold, with Montesquieu, that a government must be fitted to a nation as much as a coat to an individual;and consequently, what may be good at Philadelphia may be bad at Paris, and ridiculous... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1864 - 966 strani
...as far as concerns the heart. 'Tis needless to detail to you my political tenets. I shall only say with Montesquieu, that a government must be fitted to a nation, as much as a coat to an individual, and consequently that what may be good at Philadelphia may be bad at Paris, and ridiculous... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1865 - 954 strani
...sentiment as far as concerns the heart. Tis needless to detail to you my political tenets. I shall only say with Montesquieu, that a government must be fitted to a nation, as much as a coat to an individual, and consequently that what may be good at Philadelphia may be bad at Paris, and ridiculous... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1865 - 974 strani
...as far as concerns the heart. 'Tis needless to detail to you my political tenets. I shall only say with Montesquieu, that a government must be fitted to a nation, as much as a coat to an individual, and consequently that what may be good at Philadelphia may be bad at Paris, and ridiculous... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - 1886 - 678 strani
...far as concerns the heart. 'T is needless to detail to you my political tenets. I shall only say that I hold with Montesquieu, that a government must be...Philadelphia may be bad at Paris, and ridiculous at Petersburgh. I join with you in regretting the misunderstanding between our two countries. You will... | |
 | William Graham Sumner - 1890 - 312 strani
...whom I have yet seen. He has breadth of 1 Morris's Morris, ii. 456, 474, 523. He said so, however. " A government must be fitted to a nation as much as a coat to the individual; and consequently, what may be good at Philadelphia may be bad at Paris, and ridiculous at Petersburg." (To Lafayette,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1898 - 912 strani
...Congress by the oldest law of the nation? In Great Britain the government is checked only by public " I hold, with Montesquieu, that a government must be fitted to a nation much as a coat to the individual ; and consequently that what may be good at Philadelphia, may be bad... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - 1903 - 318 strani
...as concerns the heart. It is needless to detail to you my political tenets. I shall only say, that I hold, with Montesquieu, that a government must be fitted to a nation as much as a coat to an individual; and consequently, what may be good at Philadelphia, may be bad at Paris, and ridiculous... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton - 1903 - 324 strani
...as concerns the heart. It is needless to detail to you my political tenets. I shall only say, that I hold, with Montesquieu, that a government must be fitted to a nation as much as a coat to an individual; and consequently, what may be good at Philadelphia, may be bad at Paris, and ridiculous... | |
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