 I have long been convinced that institutions purely democratic must, sooner or later, destroy liberty or civilization, or both. In Europe, where the population is dense, the effect of such institutions would be almost instantaneous.  Initiative and Referendum - Page 28by Ohio State Library - 1911 - 79 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1865 - 836 pages
...ignorant part of society. I have long been convinced that institutions purely democratic must, soouer or later, destroy liberty, or civilization, or both....instantaneous. What happened lately in France is an example. In 1848, a pure democracy was established there. During a short time, there was reason to expect a... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1865 - 836 pages
...ignorant part of society. I have long been convinced that institutions purely democratic must, soouer or later, destroy liberty, or civilization, or both....instantaneous. What happened lately in France is an example. In 1848, a pure democracy was established there. During a short time, there was reason to expect a... | |
 | 1898 - 404 pages
...majority of citizens told by the head; in other words, to the poorest and most ignorant part of society. I have long been convinced that institutions purely...instantaneous. What happened lately in France is an example. In 1848 a pure democracy was established there. During a short time there was reason to expect a general... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1860 - 1124 pages
...written by him in 1857 to Air. Randall of New York :— " I have long been convinced that institution! purely democratic must, sooner or later, destroy liberty,...would be almost instantaneous. What happened lately in Franco is an example. You may think that your country enjoys an exemption from these evils. I will... | |
 | 1861 - 600 pages
...language so striking that we shall make no apology for recalling it to our reader's recollection : — ' I have long been convinced that institutions purely...instantaneous. What happened lately in France is an example .... ' You may think that your country enjoys an exemption from these evils. I will frankly own to... | |
 | Anonymous - 1861 - 604 pages
...our reader's recollection : — ' I We long been convinced that institutions purely democratic mist, sooner or later, destroy liberty, or civilization,...would be almost instantaneous. What happened lately in Fiance is an example .... ' You may think that your country enjoys an exemption from these fik I will... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1861 - 256 pages
...the supreme authority of a State ought to be intrusted to a majority of citizens, told by the head. I have long been convinced that institutions purely...later, destroy liberty or civilization, or both." I have not quoted the hostile opinions of these thoughtful men, to weaken your faith in the permanency... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1861 - 254 pages
...the supreme authority of a State ought to be intrusted to a majority of citizens, told by the head. I have long been convinced that institutions purely...later, destroy liberty or civilization, or both." I have not quoted the hostile opinions of these thoughtful men, to weaken your faith in the permanency... | |
 | James Abram Garfield - 1871 - 276 pages
...majority of citizens told by the head ; in other words, to the poorest and most ignorant part of society. I have long been convinced that institutions purely...instantaneous. What happened lately in France is an example. In 1848 a pure democracy was established there. During a short time there was a strong reason to expect... | |
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