 Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been and ever will be pursued until it be obtained, or until liberty be lost in the pursuit.  Democracy in America - Page 293by Alexis de Tocqueville - 1841Full view - About this book
 | Europe - 1811 - 584 pages
...oppression of its "rulers, but to guard one part of the society against the m" justice of the other. " In a society, under the forms of which the stronger...oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to rcign, as in a state of nature where the weaker individual is not secured against the violence of the... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...security, must be proportionally increasea. Qustice is the end of government. It is the end of cml society. It ever has been, and ever will be, pursued, until it he obtained, or until liberty be lost in the pursuit. In a society, under the forms of which the stronger... | |
 | Books - 1826 - 570 pages
...be proportionally increased. ice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever been, and ever will be pursued, until it be obtained, or until liberty be in the pursuit. In a society, under the forms of which the stronger ion. can readily unite and oppress... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - United States - 1831 - 758 pages
...government, the only other security, must he proportionally increased. Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been,...anarchy may as truly be said to reign, as in a state of aature, where the weaker individual is not secured against the violence of the stronger : and as in... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 540 pages
...government, the only other security, must be proportionably increased. Justice is the end of government. Ills the end of civil society. It ever has been, and ever...liberty be lost in the pursuit. In a society, under the forma of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly... | |
 | South Carolina - Law - 1836 - 476 pages
...If a majority be united by a common interest, the rights of the minority will be insecure." Again, " In a society under the forms of which the stronger...readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may be said as truly to reign as in a state of nature, where the weaker individual is not secured against... | |
 | Constitutional history - 1842 - 492 pages
...government, the only other security, must be proportionally increased. Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been,...liberty be lost in the pursuit. In a society, under the Vorms of which the stronger faction can 16 « readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as... | |
 | Maryland. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1851 - 810 pages
...against the injustice of the other part. Justice i» the end of government. It is the end of ci'il society. It ever has been, and ever will be pursued until it be obtained, or until libertybe lost in the pursuit. In a society, under the fjrm» of which the stronger faction can readily... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1852 - 528 pages
...government, the only other security, must be proportionally increased. Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been,...under the forms of which the stronger faction can 31 readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign, as in a state of nature,... | |
 | George Robertson - Kentucky - 1855 - 422 pages
...means, and personal motives to resist the encroachments of the others." Again he says, "In a locicty in Which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy mav as truly be said to reign, as in a state of nature, where the weaker individual is not secured... | |
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