The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like... Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine - Page 788edited by - 1923Full view - About this book
| Edward Everett Hale - United States - 1888 - 502 pages
...condition of pardon, and before the answer of the government was known. I hope they pardoned them. The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable...wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere. It is wonderful that... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1894 - 516 pages
...submission on condition of pardon, & before the answer of government was known. I hope they pardoned them. The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong but better so than not to be exercised... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1894 - 520 pages
...submission on condition of pardon, & before the answer of government was known. I hope they pardoned them. The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often, be exercised when wrong but better so than not to be exercised... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1894 - 534 pages
...submission on condition of pardon, & before the answer of government was known. I hope they pardoned them. The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong but better so than not to be exercised... | |
| Samuel Eagle Forman - Biography & Autobiography - 1900 - 494 pages
...under what restrictions they shall be laid. (From "A Summary View," 1774. F. L, 445.) REBELLION. — The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable...wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and. then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere. (To Mrs. John Adams,... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 498 pages
...under what restrictions they shall be laid. (From "A Summary View," 1774. FI, 445.) REBELLION. — The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable...wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere. (To Mrs. John Adams,... | |
| Germans - 1922 - 506 pages
...bring back lost health to the government. Writings, v. IV, p. 370 to Mrs. John Adams, Feb. 22, '87. "The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1904 - 536 pages
...spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now & then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere. It is wonderful that no... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1904 - 534 pages
...submission on condition of pardon, & before the answer of government was known. I hope they pardoned them. The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong but better so than not to be exercised... | |
| Albert Jeremiah Beveridge - Biography & Autobiography - 1916 - 568 pages
...Spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now & then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere." So wrote Jefferson after... | |
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