 | Charles Edward Merriam - 1903 - 364 strani
...therefore, no jurisdiction over that field. Government, said he, can interfere only in respect to such acts as are injurious to others; but "it does me no injury for my neighbors to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." He... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1905 - 328 strani
...with the consent of the masters, rather than by their extirpation. On Religion From Notes on Virginia The legitimate powers of government extend to such...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. If... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1905 - 328 strani
...extirpation. On Religion From Notes on Virginia The legitimate jjowers of government extend to jsuch 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. If... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1905
...grave — even he is suffered * Jefferson, in his Notes on Virginia, says, " The legislative powers ol government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does nie no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no gcd. tt neither picks my pocket nor... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1907 - 196 strani
...the acts of the body, are subject to the coercion of the laws. But our rulers can have no authority over such natural rights, only as we have submitted...conscience we never submitted, we could not submit. We are 1. 221. answerable for them to our God. The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only... | |
 | Orson Ferguson Whitney - 1916 - 588 strani
...banker, and United States Marshal *Here are a few samples of the mottoes carried in the procession: "The rights of conscience we never submitted, we could...not submit; we are answerable for them to our God." — Thomas Jefferson. "If ever the laws of God and men are at variance, the former are to be obeyed... | |
 | Orson Ferguson Whitney - 1916 - 588 strani
...banker, and United States Marshal *Here are a few samples of the mottoes carried in the procession: "The rights of conscience we never submitted, we could not submit; we arc answerable for them to our God." — Thomas Jefferson. "If ever the laws of God and men are at... | |
 | Florida State Bar Association - 1922
...the acts of the body, are subject to the coercion of the laws. But our rulers can have no authority over such natural rights, only as we have submitted to them. The rights of conscience we will never submit, we could not submit, we are answerable for them to our God. The legitimate powers... | |
 | Frederick Joseph Kinsman - 1924 - 250 strani
...acts of the body, are subject to the coercion of the laws. . . . But our rulers can have no authority over such natural rights, only as we have submitted...submitted, we could not submit. We \ are answerable for these to our God. The legitimate / powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to... | |
 | Frederick Clarke Prescott, John Herbert Nelson - 1925 - 266 strani
...this elegant and useful art. ON RELIGIOUS TOLERATION [FROM THE SAME] Our rulers can have no authority over such natural rights, only as we have submitted...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. If... | |
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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. 
