The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create, whatever the form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it, which predominates in the... The World Almanac and Book of Facts - Page 901906Full view - About this book
| Furman Sheppard - Constitutional law - 1855 - 342 pages
...whatever the form of Government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it which predominates in the human heart,...experiments, ancient and modern ; some of them in our own country, and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. If, in... | |
| Furman Sheppard - Constitutional law - 1855 - 338 pages
...whatever the form of Government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it which predominates in the human heart,...experiments, ancient and modern ; some of them in our own country, and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. If, in... | |
| One of 'em - American literature - 1855 - 340 pages
...form of government, a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abase it, which predominates in the human heart, is sufficient...experiments, ancient and modern ; some of them in our country, and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. If, in... | |
| Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1855 - 714 pages
...a real despotism. A just estimate of that love of power and proneness to abuse it which predominate in the human heart, is sufficient to satisfy us of...the guardian of the public weal against invasions of the other, has been evinced by experiments ancient and modern — some of them in our country, and... | |
| United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - Appellate procedure - 1957 - 1114 pages
...create, whatever the form of government, a despotism. A just estimate of that love of power and proneness to abuse it which predominates in the human heart...experiments ancient and modern, some of them in our country and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. It seems... | |
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