 | Jesse Torrey - 1824 - 308 sayfa
...putrefaction — food for worms." J. Adams. 25 "I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society, but the people themselves : and if we think...them, but to inform their discretion by education." Jefferson. 26 "Without knowledge, the blessings of liberty cannot be fully enjoyed, or long preserved."... | |
 | Jesse Torrey - 1830 - 336 sayfa
...putrefaction — food for worms." J. Adams. 25 " I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society, but the people themselves : and if we think...them, but to inform their discretion by education." Jefferson. 26 "Without knowledge, the blessings of liberty cannot be fully enjoyed, or long preserved."... | |
 | 164 sayfa
...system of law, constitute their particular department. — When the legislative or executive functiona" quite dangerous enough. I know no safe depository...education. This is the true corrective of abuses of constitntional power. " Pardon me, sir, for this difference of opinion ; my personal interest in such... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 676 sayfa
...criminal action, forming the great mass of the system of law, constitute their particular department. When the legislative or executive functionaries act...true corrective of abuses of constitutional power. Pardon me, Sir, for this difference of opinion. My personal interest in such questions is entir.- y... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1854 - 678 sayfa
...criminal action, forming the great mass of the system of law, constitute their particular department. When the legislative or executive functionaries act...true corrective of abuses of constitutional power. Pardon me, Sir, for this difference of opinion. My personal interest in such questions is entirely... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1855 - 348 sayfa
...possible that one may know himself." — CHAMBERS. 13. I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society but the people themselves ; and if we think...them, but to inform their discretion by education. — THOMAS JEFFERSON. 14. A clergyman was once accosted by a doctor, a professed unbeliever in religion,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 320 sayfa
...safe depository of the ultimate powers of society but the people themselves ; and if we think Hhcm not enlightened enough to exercise their control with...them, but to inform their discretion by education. — THOMAS JEFFERSON. 14. A clergyman was once accosted by a doctor, a professed unbeliever in religion,... | |
 | 1857 - 448 sayfa
...criminal action, forming the great mass of the system of law, constitute their particular department. — When the legislative or executive functionaries act...true corrective of abuses of constitutional power. '• Pardon me, sir, for this difference of opinion ; my personal interest in such questions is entirely... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1857 - 350 sayfa
...possible that one may know himself." — CHAMBERS. 13. I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of society but the people themselves; and if we think...them, but to inform their discretion by education. — THOMAS JEFFERSON. 14. A clergyman was once accosted by a doctor, a professed unbeliever in religion,... | |
 | Martin Van Buren - 1867 - 466 sayfa
...the people themselves ; and if \vc think them not enlightened enough to exercise their control with n wholesome discretion, the remedy is not to take it...discretion by education. This is the true corrective of ahases of constitutional power." Nor have the people been slow to exert their powers to reform abuses... | |
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I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise THEIR CONTROL WITH A WHOLESOME DISCRETION, THE REMEDY IS NOT TO TAKE IT FROM THEM, BUT TO INFORM THEIR DISCRETION... 
