 | United States - 1841 - 640 pages
...is necessary in order that there maybe imposed upon the actions of each individual in society such moral restraint as is felt by a man having the best...nature is conceded to be — '•'•that man shall pursne his own true and substantial happiness." And Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, "that this... | |
 | Criticism - 1849 - 660 pages
...is necessary in order that there may be imposed upon the actions of each individual in society, such moral restraint as is felt by a man having the best...are sanctioned by reason and natural morality." The author then proceeds to apply these principles to the forming of constitutions, to the elective franchise,... | |
 | National American Woman Suffrage Association - Women - 1908 - 254 pages
...Seneca Falls Convention of 1848. The First Organized Effort in Behalf of the Rights of Women. Whereas, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that...shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law of Nature being co-eval with mankind, and dictated... | |
 | Albert Benedict Wolfe - Social problems - 1916 - 828 pages
...Conventions embracing every part of the country. The following resolutions were also adopted : Whereas, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that...shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law of Nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated... | |
 | James Mickel Williams - Social psychology - 1922 - 484 pages
...Rights Convention, held at Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848, passed resolutions as follows: "Whereas, the great precept of nature is conceded to be, that...shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness,' . . . therefore: 1 Resolved, That such laws as conflict in any way with the true and substantial happiness... | |
 | Stuart Lewis - Political parties - 1928 - 720 pages
...convention will be followed by a series of conventions embracing every part of the country. Whereas, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that...shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law of nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated... | |
 | Anne Firor Scott, Andrew MacKay Scott - Law - 1982 - 198 pages
...will be followed by a series of Conventions embracing every part of the country. Resolutions: Whereas, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that...shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law of Nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated... | |
 | Susan G. Bell, Karen M. Offen - Social Science - 1983 - 588 pages
...Thomas and Mary Ann McClintock, Amy Post, Catharine AF Stebbins, and others, and were adopted: WHEREAS, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that...shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law of Nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated... | |
 | Alice S. Rossi - History - 1988 - 748 pages
...Thomas and Mary Ann McClintock, Amy Post, Catharine AF Stebbins, and others, and were adopted: WHEREAS, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that...shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law of Nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated... | |
 | J. Philip Wogaman, Douglas M. Strong - Religion - 1996 - 404 pages
...Convention will be followed by a series of Conventions embracing every part of the country. . . . Whereas, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that...shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law of Nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated... | |
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WHEREAS, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that "man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law of Nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated by God himself, is of course... 
