Two Treatises on Civil GovernmentG. Routledge and sons, limited, 1887 - 320 pages |
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... given to man Reason as his guide . Men equal by Nature seek communion and fellowship with others , to supply the defects that are in them when living singly and solely by themselves . This was the cause of men's uniting themselves at ...
... given to man Reason as his guide . Men equal by Nature seek communion and fellowship with others , to supply the defects that are in them when living singly and solely by themselves . This was the cause of men's uniting themselves at ...
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... given . Absolute government was the form thus esta- blished ; and this form was best . Especially in his “ Leviathan , ” first published under the Commonwealth , in 1651 , Hobbes set forth his view of " the Matter , Form , and Power of ...
... given . Absolute government was the form thus esta- blished ; and this form was best . Especially in his “ Leviathan , ” first published under the Commonwealth , in 1651 , Hobbes set forth his view of " the Matter , Form , and Power of ...
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... given to the meanest artificer in his own craft ; how much more is it , then , due to a prince in the profound secrets of government , the causes and ends of the greatest politic actions and motions of state dazzle the eyes and exceed ...
... given to the meanest artificer in his own craft ; how much more is it , then , due to a prince in the profound secrets of government , the causes and ends of the greatest politic actions and motions of state dazzle the eyes and exceed ...
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... given this power to no particular man - if the positive law be taken away , there is left no reason why amongst a multitude ( who are equal ) one rather than another should bear rule over the rest . Power is given by the multitude to ...
... given this power to no particular man - if the positive law be taken away , there is left no reason why amongst a multitude ( who are equal ) one rather than another should bear rule over the rest . Power is given by the multitude to ...
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... given them , but only power to give away their power ; whereby it followeth , that there can be no democratical ... given or ordained power , is evident by Scripture ; but God hath given it to no particular person , because by nature all ...
... given them , but only power to give away their power ; whereby it followeth , that there can be no democratical ... given or ordained power , is evident by Scripture ; but God hath given it to no particular person , because by nature all ...
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