 Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of himself. Can he, then, be trusted with the government of others ? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him ? Let history answer this question.  The Life of Thomas Jefferson - Page 625by Henry Stephens Randall - 1858Full view - About this book
 | 1801 - 446 pages
...strongest government on earth — I believe it the only one, where every man at the call of the law, would fly to the standard of the law, and would meet...government of others ' Or have we found angels, in the form of kings, to govern him ? Let history answer this question. Let us, then, with courage and confidence,... | |
 | William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 358 pages
...strongest government on earth. — 1 believe it the only one where every man at the call of the law would fly to the standard of the law, and would meet...personal concern. Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trustfd with the government of himself — Can he then be trusted wiih the government of others ? Or... | |
 | English literature - 1801 - 536 pages
...Sometimes it is laid that man cannet be trufted with the government of himfelf — Can he then be trufted with the government of others ? Or have we found angels in the form of Kings to govern Mm ? Let hiftory anfwer the qutftion. Let us then with courage and confidence... | |
 | English poetry - 1802 - 888 pages
...the strongest government on earth. I believe it the only one where every man at the call of the law would fly to the standard of the law, and would meet...government of others? or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern him ? Let history answer the question. Let us then with courage and confidence... | |
 | 1802 - 886 pages
...strongest government on earth. I heiiev« if the only one where every man at the call of the law would il y to the standard of the law, and would, meet invasions...of the public order, as his own personal concern. Sorrwv times it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government oi himself — Can lie then... | |
 | John Debritt - Europe - 1802 - 850 pages
...Sometimes it is faid, that man cannot be trufted with the government of himfelf. Can he then be trufted with the government of others ? or have we found angels, in the form of kings, to govern him f Let hiftory anfwer this queftion. Let us then, with courage and confidence,... | |
 | John Davis - United States - 1803 - 470 pages
...strongest Government on earth. I believe it " the only one, where every man at the call of " the law, would fly to the standard of the law, " and would...of the public order, " as his own personal concern. Let us then, " with courage and confidence pursue our own •" federal and republican principles; our... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...strongest government on earth. I believe it the only one, where every man, at the call of the law, would fly to the standard of the law, and would meet...government of others ? Or have we found angels, in the form of kings, to govern him ? Let history answer this question. Let us then, with courage and confidence,... | |
 | Ignatius Thomson - Chronology - 1810 - 220 pages
...Sometimes it is faid that man cannot be trufted with the government of himfelf. Can he then be trufted with the government of others ? Or have we found angels in the form of kings to govern them ? Let hiftory anfwer this queftion. 14. Let us then, with courage and... | |
 | 1812 - 498 pages
...every man at the call of the law, would fly "to the standard of the law, and would meet iuva' sions of the public order as his own personal 'concern....government of himself. Can ' he then be trusted with ihe government of others ? ' or have we found angels in the form of kings to 'govern him ? — Let... | |
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