That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled... Land - Page 185by James Platt - 1886 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1860 - 552 pages
...purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, agatnst his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good,...of others, to do so would be wise, or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for... | |
| 1860 - 632 pages
...to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. Ho cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear, because...opinion of others, to do so would be wise or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating... | |
| 1860 - 634 pages
...cannot rightfully In- compelled to do or forbear, because it will be better for him to do so, hecauso it will make him happier, because, in the opinion of others, to do so would IKi wise or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or... | |
| English literature - 1872 - 614 pages
...member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm- to others. His own good, whether physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He...of others, to do so would be wise, or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1872 - 616 pages
...member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, whether physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He...of others, to do so would be wise, or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating... | |
| William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - English literature - 1872 - 620 pages
...member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, whether physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He...of others, to do so would be wise, or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating... | |
| Caspar Thomas Hopkins - History - 1872 - 324 pages
...moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it would be better for him to do so, because it will make him...of others to do so would be wise, or •even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating... | |
| Caspar Thomas Hopkins - United States - 1873 - 396 pages
...moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear because it would be better for him to do so, because it will make him...opinion of others to do so would be wise, or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating... | |
| John Morley - Philosophy - 1874 - 238 pages
...physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant. He cannot be rightfully compelled to do or forbear because it will make him happier, because in the opinion of others to do so would be wise or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating... | |
| George Vasey (miscellaneous writer.) - Liberty - 1877 - 200 pages
...exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. He cannot rightfully be compelled to do or forbear...of others, to do so would be wise, or even right. These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or intreating... | |
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