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" The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do. for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities. "
Abraham Lincoln: Complete Works, Comprising His Speeches, Letters, State ... - Page 113
by Abraham Lincoln - 1894
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Abraham Lincoln, the Lawyer-statesman

John Thomas Richards - Lawyers - 1916 - 314 pages
...but which they cannot by individual effort do at all, or do so well for themselves." He declared that "In all that the people can individually do as well...for themselves, government ought not to interfere"; but he also believed that the government should do whatever the "general welfare" of the people required.1...
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An American Bible

Alice Hubbard - Conduct of life - 1918 - 382 pages
...family relation, should be one uniting all working people, of all nations, and tongues, and kindreds. THE legitimate object of government is to do for a...community of people whatever they need to have done, but can not do at all, or can not do so well, for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities....
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American Democracy: Its History and Problems

Bridget T. Hayes - Democracy - 1921 - 450 pages
...easily changing with deliberate changes of popular opinion, is the only true sovereign of the people. The legitimate object of Government is to do for a...people whatever they need to have done but cannot do themselves in their separate individual capacities. In all that the people can individually do as well...
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American Democracy: Its History and Problems

Bridget T. Hayes - Democracy - 1921 - 462 pages
...easily changing with deliberate changes of popular opinion, is the only true sovereign of the people. The legitimate object of Government is to do for a...community of people whatever they need to have done hut cannot do themselves in their separate individual capacities. In all that the people can individually...
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National Health Program: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the ..., Parts 4-5

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare - National health services - 1947 - 1730 pages
...cooperative effort. In the realm of health insurance, the national-health bill implements Lincoln's view that "the legitimate object of government is to do for...they need to have done but cannot do at all or cannot do so well in their separate and individual capacities." The national-health bill is in the groove...
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National Health Program: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the ..., Parts 3-5

United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare - National health services - 1948 - 1744 pages
...cooperative effort. In the realm of health insurance, the national-health bill implements Lincoln's view that "the legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have clone but cannot do at all or cannot do so well in their separate and individual capacities." The national-health...
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Cooperative Housing: Hearings, Eighty-first Congress, Second Session, on H.R ...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Currency - Housing - 1950 - 488 pages
...probably never would have served except for the KEA program. Abe Lincoln is often quoted as saying : "The legitimate object of government is to do for...themselves, in their separate and individual capacities." That is exactly what the REA principle is, for through REA the Government lends money to farm groups...
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Cooperative Housing: Hearings Before ... , 81-1 on H.R. 6618 and H.R. 6742 ...

United States Congress. House. Banking and Currency Committee - 1950 - 504 pages
...probably never would have served except for the REA program. Abe Lincoln is often quoted as saying: "The legitimate object of government is to do for...themselves, in their separate and individual capacities." That is exactly what the REA principle is, for through REA the Government lends money to farm groups...
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Federal Aid for School Construction: Hearings Before a Special Subcommittee ...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor - Federal aid to education - 1954 - 426 pages
...administering followed an old" concept of Government most clearly expressed by Abraham Lincoln in these words : The legitimate object of government is to do for a...in their separate and individual capacities. In all logic and justice, a Government which helps its States restore and retain their natural resources should...
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Federal Aid for School Construction: Hearings Before a Special Subcommittee ...

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor - Federal aid to education - 1954 - 428 pages
...concept of Government most clearly expressed by Abraham Lincoln in these words : The legitimate ob.iect of government is to do for a community of people whatever...in their separate and individual capacities. In all logic and justice, a Government which helps its States restore and retain their natural resources should...
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