 | Mason Locke Weems - 1837 - 246 strani
...the absolute power of an individual. And,soonerorlater, the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns...his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. " THIS spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 strani
...later, the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turne this disposition to the purposes of his own elevation, on the ruins of publick liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 strani
...the absolute power of an individual: and, sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns...of a wise people to discourage and restrain it. It serves always to distract the public councils and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates the... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 376 strani
...the absolute power of an individual: and, sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns...looking forward to an extremity of this kind, (which, ne> vertheless, ought not to be entirely out of sight,) the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1840 - 394 strani
...the absolute power of an individual ; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns...of a wise people to discourage and restrain it. It serves always to distract the Public Councils, and enfeeble the Public Administration. It agitates... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1840 - 256 strani
...or later, the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his comjietitors, turns this disposition to the purposes of his own...a wise people to discourage and restrain it. " It serves always to distract the public councils, and enfeeble the public administration. It agitates... | |
 | 1840 - 128 strani
...absolute power of an individual ; and, sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns...the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of the public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind, (which nevertheless ought... | |
 | Edward Currier - 1841 - 474 strani
...absolute power of an individual ; and, sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns...the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of the public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind, (which nevertheless ought... | |
 | 1841 - 460 strani
...the absolute power of an individual; and, sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns...the purposes of his own elevation on the ruins of the public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind, (which nevertheless ought... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1842 - 614 strani
...the absolute power of an individual ; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns...sight,) the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit 6f party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people to discourage and restrain... | |
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But this leads at length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose in the absolute power of an individual ; and sooner or later the chief of some prevailing... 
