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Page 419
... constitution changes . This is the unavoidable and in- herent defect which , from the very birth of the body politic , tends ceaselessly to destroy it , as age and death end by destroying the human body . Such is the natural and ...
... constitution changes . This is the unavoidable and in- herent defect which , from the very birth of the body politic , tends ceaselessly to destroy it , as age and death end by destroying the human body . Such is the natural and ...
Page 425
... constitution . Laws are com- manded to hold their tongues amongst arms , and tribunals fall to the ground with the peace they are no longer able to uphold . Whilst they are possessed by these notions , it is vain to talk to them of the ...
... constitution . Laws are com- manded to hold their tongues amongst arms , and tribunals fall to the ground with the peace they are no longer able to uphold . Whilst they are possessed by these notions , it is vain to talk to them of the ...
Page 490
... constitution , great experience , and a will favorably disposed to the adoption of such a constitution ; three elements that can hardly , and not until after many fruitless trials , be expected to concur . PROPOSITION THE SEVENTH . The ...
... constitution , great experience , and a will favorably disposed to the adoption of such a constitution ; three elements that can hardly , and not until after many fruitless trials , be expected to concur . PROPOSITION THE SEVENTH . The ...
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