 | David M. Ricci, Professor David M Ricci - 2004 - 313 strani
...said, "extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg."85 In short, why should voters instruct government to make any law concerning the practice of... | |
 | Peter Lawler - 2004 - 191 strani
...government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.13 Consequently, Jefferson's Declaration makes no reference to the providential God of the Judeo-Christian... | |
 | Robert G. Boatright - 2004 - 253 strani
...the early American Republic, Jefferson argues that "It does me no injury for my neighbour to say that there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket or breaks my leg. . . . Truth can stand by itself. Why subject it to coercion? To produce uniformity.... | |
 | Jonathan Wright - 2005 - 266 strani
...soul: "The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there...God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." It was always unlikely that a man of Jefferson's talents and reputation would be allowed to back away... | |
 | Martha Zoller - 2005 - 206 strani
...does not establish a religion. As Thomas Jefferson wrote, ". . .it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." The mere sight of a religious symbol is neither religion itself nor the establishment of religion.... | |
 | Donald Kirchinger - 2005 - 215 strani
...government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." - Thomas Jefferson ( 1 78 1 ) Laws that ask the government to initiate the use of force are laws that... | |
 | Mark Crispin Miller - 2004 - 343 strani
...never be transformed into an instrument or agency of any faith. "It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg," wrote Jefferson, who was so proud of having realized that libertarian conception of religion that he... | |
 | Alf J. Mapp - 2005 - 183 strani
...government extend only to such acts as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." Jefferson anticipated the argument that a nonbeliever should at least be restrained from propagating... | |
 | James H. Hutson - 2009 - 288 strani
...2:545-46. The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It The neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg .... It is error alone which needs the support of government.... | |
 | Richard T. Hughes - 2005 - 145 strani
...government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty Gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg." To Mason, Jefferson had preached both "atheism" and "the morality of devils." Another preacher, the... | |
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The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no God. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg. 
