...nothing to support them but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most...inclination ; But he must, at least, have led his mamaluies, or pr<etorian bands, like men, by their opinion. Opinion is of two kinds, to wit, opinion...

...opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most milit?ry governments, as well as to the most free and most popular. The soidan of Egypt, or the emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts, against...

...have never seen it accompanied, though it might have been suggested by a wellknown passage in Hume. " The Soldan of " Egypt, or the Emperor of Rome, might...like brute " beasts, against their sentiments and inclina" tions ; but he must, at least, have led his " mamelukes, or praetorian bands, like men, "...

...support them but opinion. \ It is, therefore, ,on opinion jmliLibftt government is fbumt _ cd ; ami this maxim extends to the most despotic and most military...as well as to the most free and most popular. The so Ulan of Egypt, or the emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts, against...

...to state them in illustration of the foregoing remarks. " The Soldán of Egypt," says Mr. Hume,* " or the Emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts, against their sentiments and inclinations ; but he must at least have led his Mamelukes or praetorian bands, like men, by their...

...to state them in illustration of the foregoing remarks. " The Soldán of Egypt," says Mr. Hume,* " or the Emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts, against their sentiments and inclinations ; but he must at least have led his Mamelukes or praetorian bands, like men.by their opinion....

...NOTHING TO SUPPORT THEM BUT OPINION. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most...governments, as well as to the most free and most popular." Opinion once gone, all is gone ! Prescription must give place to principle. Nothing is immortal but...

...only on opinion; and thia maxim extends to the most despotic and moat military governments, as well as the most free and most popular. The Soldan of Egypt,...and inclination. But he must, at least, have led his mamalukei or pratorian bands, like men, by their opinion." Let us ask, what was it that gave Moses...

...nothing to support them but opinion. It is, therefore, on opinion only that government is founded ; and this maxim extends to the most .despotic and most...and inclination. But he must, at least, have led his mamalukes or prcctorian bands, like men, by their opinion. Opinion is of two kinds, to wit, opinion...

...govcrncd,_the__governors have nothing to support them, bTfFopimon. It is, therefore, on ernm^nOs_Jbund!edj and this maxim extends to the most despotic and most...as well as to the most free and most popular. The soldjin of Egypt, or the emperor of Rome, might drive his harmless subjects, like brute beasts, against...