 | 1802 - 344 pages
...importance, there is commonly a necessity for action. The public business must, in some way or other, go forward. If a pertinacious minority can control...views of the minority ; and thus the sense of the smaller number, will over-rule that of the greater, and give a tone to the national proceedings. Hence... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1817 - 570 pages
...importance, there is commonly a necessity for action. The public business must, in some way or other go forward. If a pertinacious minority can control...views of the minority ; and thus the sense of the smaller number, will over-rule that of the greater, and give a tone to the national proceedings. Hence... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - 1818 - 882 pages
...importance, there is commonly a necessity for action. The public business must, in some way or oiher, go forward. If a pertinacious minority can control...views of the minority ; and thus the sense of the smaller number will overrule that of the greater, and give a tone to the national proceedings. Hence,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1831 - 758 pages
...importance, there is commonly a necessity for action. The public business must, in some way or other, go forward. If a pertinacious minority can control...that something may be done, must conform to the views • Add New York and Connecticut i0 the foregoing seven, and they will still be lex than * majoritj.... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1837 - 516 pages
...importance, there is commonly a necessity for action. The public business must, in some way or other, go forward. If a pertinacious minority can control...views of the minority ; and thus the sense of the smaller number will overrule that of the greater, and give a tone to the national proceedings. Hence,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1852 - 528 pages
...importance, there is commonly a necessity for action. The public business must, in some way or other, go forward. If a pertinacious minority can control...views of the minority ; and thus the sense of the smaller number will overrule that of the greater, and give a tone to the national proceedings. Hence,... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - 1863 - 770 pages
...importance, there is commonly a necessity for action. The public business must, in some way or other, go forward. If a pertinacious minority can control...the views of the minority; and thus the sense of the smaller number will overrule that of the greater, and give a tone to the National proceedings. Hence,... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1864 - 850 pages
...importance, there is commonly, a necessity for action. The public business must, in some way or other, go forward. If a pertinacious minority can control...the views of the minority; and thus the sense of the smaller number, will over-rule that of the greater, and give a tone to the national proceedings. Hence... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - 1864 - 772 pages
...importance, there is commonly a necessity for action. The public business must, in some way or other, go forward. If a pertinacious minority can control...the views of the minority; and thus the sense of the smaller number will overrule that of the greater, and give a tone to the National proceedings. Hence,... | |
 | 1864 - 786 pages
...importance, there is commonly a necessity for action. The public business must, in some way or other, go forward. If a pertinacious minority can control...the views of the minority; and thus the sense of the smaller number will overrule that of the greater, and give a tone to the National proceedings. Hence,... | |
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The public business must, in some way or other, go forward. If a pertinacious minority can control the opinion of a majority, respecting the best mode of conducting it, the majority, in order that something may be done, must conform to the views of the... 
