 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 990 pages
...interposition of the people themselves on the side of government, has had a great effect on the opinion here. I am persuaded myself, that the good sense of the...best army. They may be led astray for a moment, but The Count de Vergennes has, within these ten days, had a very severe attack of what is deemed an unfixed... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1830 - 526 pages
...interposition of die people themselves on die side of government, has had a great effect on the opinion here. I am persuaded myself, that the good sense of the...the only censors of their governors ; and even their errbrs will tend to keep these to the true principles of their institution. To punish these errors... | |
 | English literature - 1830 - 524 pages
...people themselves on the side of government has had a great effect on the opinion here [Paris, 1787.] I am persuaded myself, that the good sense of the people will always he found to be the best army. They may be led astray for a moment, but will soon correct themselves.... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...human nature, and human rights. OF THOMAS JEFFERSON. 257 To Col. E. CARRINGTON.—" I am persuaded good sense of the people will always be found to be the best TIiey may be led astray for a moment, but will soon correct themselves. The people are the only censors... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 442 pages
...afford satisfaction to the lovers of human nature and of human rights. To Col. E. CARRINGTON. — ' I am persuaded myself, that the good sense of the...tend to keep these to the true principles of their institutions. To punish such errors too severely, would be to suppress the only safeguard of the public... | |
 | Luke Howard - 1834 - 410 pages
...themselves on the side of Government has had a good effect here [at Paris in 1787]. I am persuaded that the good sense of the people will always be found...governors ; and even their errors will tend to keep them to the true principles of their institution. To punish these errors too severely, would be to... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 820 pages
...afford satisfaction to the lovers of human nature and of human rights. To Coi. E. CARRINGTON. — ' I am persuaded myself, that the good sense of the...to be the best army. They may be led astray for a momeflt, but will soon correct themselves. The people are the only censors of their governors; and... | |
 | George Tucker - Presidents - 1837 - 588 pages
...great effect on the people here. I am persuaded myself, that the good sense of the people will always be the best army. They may be led astray for a moment,...governors; and even their errors will tend to keep them to the true principles of their institution. To punish these errors too severely, would be to... | |
 | George Tucker - Presidents - 1837 - 636 pages
...great effect on the people here. I am persuaded myself, that the good sense of the people will always be the best army. They may be led astray for a moment,...people ; are the only censors of their governors; and everi their errors will tend to keep them to the true principles of their institution. To punish these... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Biography & Autobiography - 1858 - 698 pages
...interpositiou of the people themselves on the side of government, has had a great effect on the opinion here. I am persuaded myself, that the good sense of the...governors ; and even their errors will tend to keep these lo the true principles of their institution. To punish these errors too severely, would be to suppress... | |
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I am persuaded myself, that the good sense of the people will always be found to be the best army. They may be led astray for a moment, but will soon correct themselves. 
