 | James Boswell - 1860 - 960 pages
...as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON. " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. 6 Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown...his people to a great degree, they will rise and cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1866 - 704 pages
...so as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON : " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown ? The crown has not power enough." One of the old philosophers, Lord Bacon tells us, used to say that life and death were just the same... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1867 - 158 pages
...the happiness of an individual. Sir, the danger of the abuse of power is nothing to a private man. When I say that all governments are alike, I consider...his people to a great degree, they will rise and cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny that will keep us safe under every... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 704 pages
...so as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON : " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown ? The crown has not power enough." One of the old philosophers, Lord Bacon tells us, used to say that life and death were just the same... | |
 | 1872 - 762 pages
...frequenters of the Hall of Science, Oldstreet, the remark of Dr. Johnson to Sir Adam Ferguson :— " Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the Crown...Governments are alike, I consider that in no Government can power be abused long — mankind will not bear it. If a Sovereign oppresses his people to a great... | |
 | 1872 - 1060 pages
...frequenters of the Hall of Science, Old^street, the remark of Dr. Johnson to Sir Adam Ferguson : — " Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the Crown? The Crown lias not power enough. When I say that all Governments are alike, I consider that in no Government... | |
 | James Boswell - 1873 - 620 pages
...so as to preserve a balance against the Crown.' JOHNSON : ' Sir, I perceive you arc a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the Crown?...not power enough. When I say that all governments arc alike, I consider that in no government can power be abused long. Mankind will not bear it. If... | |
 | James Boswell - 1874 - 602 pages
...as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON. " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. — Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown...his people to a great degree, they will rise and cut off his head. There is a remedy in human nature against tyranny, that will keep us safe under every... | |
 | Alexander Main - 1874 - 482 pages
...to preserve a balance against the crown." — JOHNSON : " Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown...governments are alike, I consider that in no government can power be abused long. Mankind will not bear it. If a sovereign oppresses his people to a great... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 264 pages
...as to preserve a balance against the crown.' — JOHNSON : 'Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown? The crown has not power enough.' " One of the old philosophers, Lord Bacon tells us, used to say that life and death were just the same... | |
| |
But, Sir, in the British constitution it is surely of importance to keep up a spirit in the people, so as to preserve a balance against the crown." JOHNSON. "Sir, I perceive you are a vile Whig. — Why all this childish jealousy of the power of the crown?... 
