 | David Hume - Ethics, Modern - 1753 - 382 pages
...is always on the fide of the govern'd, the governors have nothing to fupport them but OPINION. 'Tis therefore, on opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the mofc defpotic and moll military governments, as well as to the moft free and moll popular. Thefo/dan... | |
 | David Hume - 1768 - 606 pages
...is always on the fide of the governed, the governors have nothing to fupport them but opinion. 'Tis therefore, On opinion only that government is founded; and this m-axim extends to the moft defpotic and moft military governments, as well as to the moft free and molt popular. The foldanof... | |
 | David Hume - 1788 - 492 pages
...fliall find, that as FORCE is always on the fide of the governed, the governors have nothing to fupport them but opinion. It is therefore on opinion only...government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the moft defpotic and moft military governments, as well as to the moft free and moft popular. The foldan... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1804 - 592 pages
...those of their rulers. When we enquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as FORCE is always on the side of the governed, the...governments, as well as to the most free and most popular. The soldan of EGYPT, or the emperor of ROME, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts,... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1809 - 868 pages
...those of their rulers. When we enquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as Force is always on the side of the governed, the...and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most milit?ry governments, as well as to the most free and most popular. The soidan of Egypt, or the emperor... | |
 | David Hume - Natural theology - 1842 - 570 pages
...those of their rulers. When we inquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as force is always on the side of the governed, the...them but opinion. \ It is, therefore, ,on opinion jmliLibftt government is fbumt _ cd ; ami this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military... | |
 | David Hume - 1825 - 562 pages
...those of their rulers. When we inquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as Force is always on the side of the governed, the...nothing to support them but opinion. It is, therefore, on.opiaiaa.only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1826 - 602 pages
...those of their rulers. When we inquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as Force is always on the side of the governed, the...governments, as well as to the most free and most popular. The soldan of Egypt, or the emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts,... | |
 | Theology - 636 pages
...those of their rulers. When we enquire by what means this wonder is brought about, we shall find that as FORCE is always on the side of the governed, the...governments, as well as to the most free and most popular." Opinion once gone, all is gone ! Prescription must give place to principle. Nothing is immortal but... | |
 | David Hume - Philosophy - 1854 - 586 pages
...those of their rulers. When we inquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as Force is always on the side of the governed, the...governments, as well as to the most free and most popular. The soldan of Egypt, or the emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts,... | |
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When we inquire by what means this wonder is effected, we shall find, that, as Force is always on the side of the governed, the governors have nothing to support them but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded; and this... 
