 | David Hume - 1753 - Liczba stron: 382
...is always on the fide of the govern'd, the governors have nothing to fupport them but OPINION. 'Tis therefore, on opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the mofc defpotic and moll military governments, as well as to the moft free and moll popular. Thefo/dan... | |
 | David Hume - 1768 - Liczba stron: 606
...is always on the fide of the governed, the governors have nothing to fupport them but opinion. 'Tis therefore, On opinion only that government is founded; and this m-axim extends to the moft defpotic and moft military governments, as well as to the moft free and molt popular. The foldanof... | |
 | David Hume - 1788 - Liczba stron: 492
...fliall find, that as FORCE is always on the fide of the governed, the governors have nothing to fupport them but opinion. It is therefore on opinion only...government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the moft defpotic and moft military governments, as well as to the moft free and moft popular. The foldan... | |
 | David Hume - 1809 - Liczba stron: 868
...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,...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... | |
 | Gavin Young - 1822 - Liczba stron: 412
...have never seen it accompanied, though it might have been suggested by a wellknown passage in Hume. " The Soldan of " Egypt, or the Emperor of Rome, might...like brute " beasts, against their sentiments and inclina" tions ; but he must, at least, have led his " mamelukes, or praetorian bands, like men, "... | |
 | David Hume - 1842 - Liczba stron: 570
...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 jmliLibftt government is fbumt _ cd ; ami this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military... | |
 | 1835 - Liczba stron: 858
...to state them in illustration of the foregoing remarks. " The Soldán of Egypt," says Mr. Hume,* " or the Emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts, against their sentiments and inclinations ; but he must at least have led his Mamelukes or praetorian bands, like men.by their opinion.... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - Liczba stron: 886
...to state them in illustration of the foregoing remarks. " The Soldán of Egypt," says Mr. Hume,* " or the Emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts, against their sentiments and inclinations ; but he must at least have led his Mamelukes or praetorian bands, like men, by their... | |
 | Liczba stron: 636
...is brought about, 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,...governments, as well as to the most free and most popular." Opinion once gone, all is gone ! Prescription must give place to principle. Nothing is immortal but... | |
 | David Hume - 1854 - Liczba stron: 590
...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...as well as to the most free and most popular. The soldjin of Egypt, or the emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts, against... | |
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When we enquire 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 maxim... 
