 | George Robertson - Kentucky - 1855 - 422 pages
...be adininis• tered by men, over men, the great difliculty 'lies in this: you must first enable (he government to control the governed, and in the next place, OBLIGE it to control itself. A depenje ambitious man, who meditates supreme ,' over his country's destinies, never mounts heard of... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1859 - 602 pages
...framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty," he said, " lies in this — you must first enable the government...control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, a primary control on the government ; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1859 - 604 pages
...framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty," he said, " lies in this — you must first enable the government...control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, a primary control on the government ; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1859 - 600 pages
...framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty," he said, " lies in this — you must first enable the government...control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, a primary control on the government ; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1864 - 604 pages
...framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty," he said, " lies in this — you must first enable the government...control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, a primary control on the government ; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 850 pages
...framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty," he said, ulies in this — you must first enable the government to...control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, a primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions."... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1869 - 856 pages
...to be administered by men over men, tho groat difficulty lies in this : You I ^2JIgt firflt p"»hl» the government to control the governed ; and / in...place, oblige it to control itself. A dependence on tho people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government ; but experience has taught mankind... | |
 | Lewis Henry Boutell - Biography & Autobiography - 1890 - 78 pages
...forming a government wbich is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty," he said, " lies in this— you must first enable the government...control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, a primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions."... | |
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If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies... 
