I am convinced that those societies (as the Indians) which live without government, enjoy in their general mass an infinitely greater degree of happiness than those who live under the European governments. The Quarterly Review - Page 220edited by - 1832Full view - About this book
| 1830 - 622 pages
...seems to have produced an equally pernicious effect on our ciiaracters. ' I am convinced that those societies (as the Indians) ' which live without government,...than those who live ' under the European governments. Among the former, public* opinion is in the place of law, and restrains as powerfully as laws ' ever... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - Constitutional history - 1829 - 514 pages
...that every man should receive those papers, and be capable of reading them. I am convinced that those societies (as the Indians) which live without government,...than those who live under the European governments. Among the former, public opinion is in the place of law, and restrains morals as powerfully as laws... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 990 pages
...that every man should receive those papers, and be capable of reading them. I am convinced that those societies (as the Indians) which live without government,...than those who live under the European governments. Amons; the former, public opinion is in the place of law, and restrains morals as powerfully as laws... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 984 pages
...that every man should receive those papers, and be capable of reading them. I am convinced that those societies (as the Indians) which live without government,...than those who live under the European governments. Among the former, public opinion is in the place of law, and restrains morals as powerfully as laws... | |
| English literature - 1830 - 524 pages
...that every man should receive those papers, and be capable of reading them. I am convinced that those societies (as the Indians) which live without government,...than those who live under the European governments. Among the former, public opinion is in the place of law, and restrains morals as powerfully as laws... | |
| Thomas Moore - Canada Description and travel 1763-1867 - 1831 - 354 pages
...savages) of civilized Europe and the miscalled savages of the woods of America. — Essai sur les Mceurs. philosopher and statesman, Jefferson, who, from being...than those who live under the European governments ;n and, in another place, after discussing the merits of various forms of polity, he does not hesitate... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1832 - 406 pages
...lover. Nor is Rousseau the only authority by which Lord Edward is kept in countenance in this opinion.i From a far graver and more authentic source we find...than those who live under the European governments pi and, in another place, after discussing the merits of various forms of polity, he does not hesitate... | |
| Englishmen - 1836 - 260 pages
...there gather those thoughts that are ever the fruit of long solitude and sadness. The repulse which hif suit had met with from the father of his fair relative...of happiness than those who live under the European government ;' and in another place, after discussing the merits of various forms of polity, he does... | |
| Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...very •ame paradox which the philosopher adopted in the mere spirit of defiance and vanity, a 4ieart overflowing with affection and disappointment conducted...of happiness than those who live under the European government ;' and in another place, after discussing the merits of various forms of polity, he does... | |
| George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 512 pages
...spirit of defiance and vanity, a heart overflowing with affection and disappointment conducted tbe young lover. Nor is Rousseau the only authority by...of happiness than those who live under the European government ;' and in another place, after discussing the merits of various forms of polity, he does... | |
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