 The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do. for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities.  The Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln - Page 27by Abraham Lincoln - 1908 - 187 pagesFull view - About this book
 | California. University, University of California (1868-1952) - Education - 1913 - 474 pages
...especially was this felt to be the case in the poorer localities. In the words of Abraham Lincoln: "The legitimate object of government is to do for...their separate and individual capacities. In all that people can as individuals do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere. The desirable... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 1080 pages
...make it his interest he has the right to enslave you. [July 1, 1854?]. — FRAGMENT. ON GOVERNMENT. The legitimate object of government is to do for a...for themselves, government ought not to interfere. The desirable things which the individuals of a people cannot do, or cannot well do, for themselves,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 428 pages
...matters which concern nobody else. Notes for Speeches, Oct. 1,1858, vol. IV, p. 231. OBJECT OF GOVERNMENT The legitimate object of government is to do for a...for themselves, government ought not to interfere. On Government, July 1, l854, vol. II, p. 186. GOVERNMENT BY MAJORITY I reiterate that the majority... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1900 - 186 pages
...should be left exclusively to the State. 62 (July 1, 1834, Fragment— Complete Works, Vol. I, p. 180.) The legitimate object of government is to do for a...do for themselves, in their separate and individual capaci61 ties. In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1907 - 384 pages
...a common object with peaceful and just men to prevent it. Hence the criminal and civil departments. The legitimate object of government is to do for a...for themselves, government ought not to interfere. The desirable things which the individuals of a people cannot do, or cannot well do, for themselves,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1907 - 738 pages
...make it his interest he has the right to enslave you. [July 1, 1854 T]. — FRAGMENT. ON GOVERNMENT. The legitimate object of government is to do for a...for themselves, government ought not to interfere. The desirable things which the individuals of a people cannot do, or cannot well do, for themselves,... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 328 pages
...a common object with peaceful and just men to prevent it. Hence the criminal and civil departments. The legitimate object of government is to do for a...for themselves, government ought not to interfere. The desirable things which the individuals of a people cannot do, or cannot well do, for themselves,... | |
 | Moorfield Storey - Constitutional law - 1907 - 48 pages
...people's will. The theory of our government is stated admirably by Mr. Lincoln in these words: — "The legitimate object of government is to do for...need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot do so well, for themselves in their separate and individual capacities. In all that the people can... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1908 - 78 pages
...latters which concern nobody else. r eches, Oct. I, 1 858, vol. IV, p. 231. || OBJECT OF GOVERNMENT ^ The legitimate object of government is to do for a...for themselves, government ought not to interfere. On Government, July I, 1854, vol. II, p. 186. GOVERNMENT BY MAJORITY I reiterate that the majority... | |
 | Arthur Henry Chamberlain - School management and organization - 1913 - 172 pages
...especially was this felt to be the case in the poorer localities. In the words of Abraham Lincoln : "The legitimate object of government is to do for...their separate and individual capacities. In all that people can as individuals do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere. The desirable... | |
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