 | Jeremy Bentham - 1776 - 284 pages
...more likely " to be found, than either of the other " qualities of government. Popular " affemblies are frequently foolifh in " their contrivance, and...** public fpirit. In ariftocracies there is " more wifdom to be found than in the " other frames of Government ; being " compofed, or intended to be com"... | |
 | 1787 - 652 pages
...Black/lone *, who obferves, that " although, in a Democracy^ public virtue is more likely to be found ; yet popular aflemblies are frequently foolifh in their contrivance, and weak in their execution ;" (and, may we not add, are liable to be under the abfolute direction of a few interefted individuals,... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 516 pages
...refides in the people at large, public virtue, or goodnefs of intention, is more likely to be found, than either of the other qualities of government. Popular...always a degree of patriotifm or public fpirit. In VOL. I. D arifto-. ariftocracies there is more wifdom to be found, than in the other frames of government... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1791 - 518 pages
...intention, is more likely to be found, than either of the other qualities of government. Popular affemblies are frequently foolifh in their contrivance, and weak...patriotifm or public fpirit. In ariftocracies there is more wifdom to be found, than in the other frames of government ; being compofed, or intended to be compofed,... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1793 - 686 pages
...found, than either 'of the other qualities of government. Popular aflcmblics are frequently foolith in their contrivance, and weak in their execution;...always a degree of patriotifm or public fpirit. In I" ro 1 ariilocracies there is more wii'dom to be found, than in the other frames of government; being... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 432 pages
...be found than either of the other qualities of government. Popular aflemhlies are frequently fooliih in their contrivance, and weak in their execution...patriotifm or public fpirit. In ariftocracies there is more wifdom to be found than in the other forms of government ; being compofed, or intended to be corrtpofed,... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - 1807 - 686 pages
...found, than either of the other qualities of government. Popular assemblies are frequently foolish in their contrivance, and weak in their execution;...but generally mean to do the thing that is right and just, and have always a degree of patriotism or public spirit. In [5O] aristocracies there is more... | |
 | Jeremy Bentham - 1823 - 216 pages
...found, than either of the other " qualities of government. Popular assemblies are " frequently foolish in their contrivance, and weak " in their execution...generally mean to do the " thing that is right and just, and have always a " degree of patriotism or public spirit. In aris" tocracies there is more wisdom... | |
 | Sir William BLACKSTONE, Vincent WANOSTROCHT - 1823 - 872 pages
...found, than either of the other qualities of government. Popular assemblies are frequently foolish in their contrivance, and weak in their execution,...but generally mean to do the thing that is right and just, and have always a degree of patriotism or public spirit. In aristocracies there is more wisdom... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1825 - 572 pages
...found, than either of the other qualities of government. Popular assemblies are frequently foolish in their contrivance, and weak in their execution...but generally mean to do the thing that is right and just, and have always a degree of patriotism or public spirit. In aristocracies there is more wisdom... | |
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In a democracy, where the right of making laws resides in the people at large, public virtue, or goodness of intention, is more likely to be found, than either of the other qualities of government. Popular assemblies are frequently foolish in their contrivance,... 
