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" 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 forms of kings to govern him? Let history answer this question. "
Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History: From 458 A.D. to 1902 - Page 134
by Benson John Lossing, John Fiske, Woodrow Wilson - 1901
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Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections ..., Volume 12

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 invasions...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...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history ..., Volume 22

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...
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Travels of Four Years and a Half in the United States of America: During ...

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 meet invasions...of the public order, " as his own personal concern. Let us then, " with courage and confidence pursue our own •" federal and republican principles; our...
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Niles' National Register, Volume 1

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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State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States from the Accession ...

United States - 1814 - 532 pages
...strongest government on earth. I believe it the only one, where every man, at the eall of the law, would fly to the standard of the law, and would meet invasions of the publiek order as his own personal eoneern. — Sometimes it is said that man eannot be trusted with...
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Niles' National Register, Volume 1

1816 - 514 pages
...government on earth. "I believe it is the only one where every man ut the •/call of the law, would fly to the standard of the law, "and would meet invasions of the public order a* '.lis own personal concern. Sometimes it is said •'that man cannot be trusted with the government...
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State Papers and Publick Documents of the United States, from the Accession ...

United States - 1819 - 518 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 invasions of the publick order as his own personal concern. — Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with...
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Sketches of the Life, Writings, and Opinions of Thomas Jefferson: With ...

B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 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 invasions...of the public order, as his own personal concern. Someimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with the government of timself. Can he then be trusted...
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Questions and Supplement to Goodrich's History of the United States

Joseph Emerson - United States - 1832 - 224 pages
...What is the vital principle of republics 1 What taxes did Jefferson recommend to have abolished '! of himself. Can he then be trusted with the government of others 1 Or have we found angels in the form of kings, to govern him 7 Let history answer this question. Let...
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The Life of Thomas Jefferson: Author of the Declaration of Independence, and ...

William Linn - Presidents - 1834 - 284 pages
...fly to the standard of the law, »nd would meet invasions of the publick order as his own pentonal concern. Sometimes it is said, that man cannot be...can he then be trusted with the government of others 1 or have we found angels, in the form «f kings, to govern hirnl Let history answer this question....
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