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 faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors,... A Life of Washington - Page 161by James Kirke Paulding - 1835Full view - About this book
| English poetry - 1797 - 846 pages
...fecurity and repofe in the abfolute power of an individual ; and, fooner or later, the chief of fome prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this difpofition to the purpofes of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward... | |
| John Debritt - Europe - 1797 - 546 pages
...fecurity and repofe in the abfolute power of an individual; and, fooncr or later, the chief of fome prevailing faction, more able or more fortunate than his competitors, turns this difpolition to the purpofcs of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward... | |
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...to a more formal and permanent despotism. — • The disorders and miseries which result,gradually incline the minds of men to seek security and repose...his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. WITHOUT looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be intirely out... | |
| 1802 - 440 pages
...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...his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. WITHOUT looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be out of sight)... | |
| United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...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...his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely out... | |
| Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...length to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries, which generally result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek security...than his competitors, turns this disposition to the purpose of his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty. Without looking forward to an extremity... | |
| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...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...his own elevation on the ruins of public liberty. " Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind, (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...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...his own elevation on the ruins of public liberty. " Without looking forward to an extremity of this kind (which nevertheless ought not to be entirely... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...to a more formal and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result, gradually iacl'me the minds of men to seek security and repose in the...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... | |
| History - 1807 - 772 pages
...leads at length to ,i more turni,-il and permanent despotism. The disorders and miseries which result, gradually incline the minds of men to seek, security...and, sooner or later, the chief of some prevailing fa.tVon» more able cr more fortunate than his competitors., turns this, disposition to the purposes... | |
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