 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1804 - 592 pages
...governed, the governors have nothing to support them but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends...to the most despotic and most military governments, as well as to the most free and most popular. The soldan of EGYPT, or the emperor of ROME, might drive... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1809 - 868 pages
...governed, the governors have nothing to support them but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most milit?ry governments, as well as to the most free and most popular. The soidan of Egypt, or the emperor... | |
 | Theology - 636 pages
...governed, the governors have NOTHING TO SUPPORT THEM BUT OPINION. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends...to the most despotic and most military governments, as well as to the most free and most popular." Opinion once gone, all is gone ! Prescription must give... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1854 - 586 pages
...governed, the governors have nothing to support them but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends...the most .despotic and most military governments, as well as to the most free and most popular. The soldan of Egypt, or the emperor of Rome, might drive... | |
 | David Hume - Ethics - 1854 - 590 pages
...govcrncd,_the__governors have nothing to support them, bTfFopimon. It is, therefore, on ernm^nOs_Jbund!edj and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military governments, as well as to the most free and most popular. The soldjin of Egypt, or the emperor of Rome, might drive... | |
 | James Haines McCulloh - Bible - 1867 - 430 pages
...government," observes Hume, (Essay on the First Principlet of Government,) "is founded only on opinion; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military governments, as well as the most free and most popular. The Soldan of Egypt, or the Emperor of Rome, might drive... | |
 | Biography - 1883 - 836 pages
...governed, the governors have aothing to support them but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and the most military governments, as well as to the most free and the most popular." — (III. 31.) But... | |
 | Albert Venn Dicey - Constitutional law - 1885 - 430 pages
...governed, the governors " have nothing to support them but opinion. It is, " therefore, on opinion only that government is " founded; and this maxim extends...the most "despotic and most military governments, as well " as to the most free and most popular. The Soldan "of Egypt, or the Emperor of Kome, might... | |
 | Albert Venn Dicey - Constitutional law - 1885 - 466 pages
...governed, the governors "have nothing to support them but opinion. Qt is, "therefore, on opinion only__that government is " founded ;\ and this maxim extends...the most "despotic and most military governments, as well "as to the most free and most popular. The Soldan "of Egypt, or the Emperor of Rome, might... | |
 | George Hugh Smith - Human rights - 1887 - 430 pages
...the governed, the governors have nothing to support them but opinion. It is therefore on opinion only that government is founded; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military government, as well as to the most free and most popular. The soldan of Egypt, or the emperor of Rome,... | |
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When we inquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as Force is always on the side of the governed, the governors have nothing to support them but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded; and this... 
