I doubt, too, whether any other convention we can obtain may be able to make a better Constitution. For when you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions,... Harper's New Monthly Magazine - Page 114edited by - 1862Full view - About this book
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...need defji^'ic government, being inrapable of any other. 1 doubt too whether any other Convent! on we can obtain may be able to make a better Constitution. For when you afTemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint witilom, you inevitably aflemble with... | |
| 1788 - 642 pages
...the people (ha!! become fo corrupted as to need defnotic government, being incapable of any other. I doubt too whether any other Convention we can obtain may be able to maice a bitter Conflitutioo. For when you ajfemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their... | |
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...the people fhall become fo corrupted as to need defpotic government, being incapable of any other. I doubt, too, whether any other convention we can obtain, may be able to make a better conftitution. For when you affemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their joint wifdom, you... | |
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...the people shall become so corrupted as to neefi despotic government being incapable of any other. I doubt too, whether any other convention we can obtain*...assemble a number of men, to have the advantage of their jomt wisdom, you assemble with those men, alt their prejudices, tlieir passions, their errors of opinion,... | |
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