 | Europe - 1811 - 584 pages
...counteract ambition. The interests of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature that such devices...government- But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature. This policy of supplying by opposite and rival interests the defect... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...counteract ambition. The interest of the man, must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such...government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature ? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...counteract ambition. The interest of the man. must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such...government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature ? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1830 - 932 pages
...encounter ambition. The interests of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature that such devices...Government. But what is Government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature ? If men were angels, no Government would be necessary. If angels... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...encounter ambition. The interests of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature that such devices should be necessary to control tlie abuses of Government. But what is Government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...counteract ambition. The interest of the man, must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such...government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of all ie-l flections on human nature ? If men were angels, no govern-! ment would be necessary. If... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - Constitutional law - 1863 - 770 pages
...counteract ambition. The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such...Government. But what is Government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature ? If men were angels, no Government would be necessary. If angels... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 850 pages
...counteract ambition. The interest of the man, must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such...government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature ? If men were angels, no goveminent would be necessary. If angels... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1864 - 772 pages
...counteract ambition. The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such...Government. But what is Government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature ? If men were angels, no Government would be necessary. If angels... | |
 | United States - 1864 - 786 pages
...counteract ambition. The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such...Government. But what is Government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature ? If men were angels, no Government would be necessary. If angels... | |
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It may be a reflection on human nature that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary... 
