 | Europe - 1811 - 584 pages
...reflection on human nature that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government- But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature. This policy of supplying by opposite and rival interests the defect of better motives, might be traced... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1817 - 570 pages
...reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of...govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government, which is to be administered by men overmen,... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1818 - 882 pages
...reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of...If angels were to govern men, neither external nor Tiial controls on government would be necessary, framing a government which is to he administered men... | |
 | James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional law - 1826 - 736 pages
...reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of...government would be necessary. If angels were to govern hien. neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government... | |
 | Virginia. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1890 - 928 pages
...reflection on human nature that such devices should be necessary to control tlie abuses of Government. But what is Government itself, but the greatest of...govern men, neither external nor internal controls on Government would be necessarv." I may, continued Air. H., have fatigued the attention, or offended... | |
 | Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay - Constitutional history - 1837 - 516 pages
...itself, but the greatest of all ie-l flections on human nature ? If men were angels, no govern-! ment would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men,... | |
 | Constitutional history - 1842 - 492 pages
...reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of...govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men,... | |
 | Constitutional law - 1852 - 528 pages
...be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest ol all reflections on human nature? If men were angels,...govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men,... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - Constitutional law - 1863 - 770 pages
...reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of Government. But what is Government itself, but the greatest of...govern men, neither external nor internal controls on Government would be necessary. In framing a Government which is to be administered by men over men,... | |
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But what is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary In framing a... 
