 WHEREAS, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that "man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law of Nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated by God himself, is of course...  The United States Democratic Review - Sida 5631841Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1842 - 840 sidor
...nature, and not to the moral actions of men. Government, then, is necessary in order that there may be imposed upon the actions of each individual in society...precept of Nature is conceded to be — " that man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness.'''' And Blackstone, in his Commentaries, remarks, "... | |
 | 1843 - 454 sidor
...nature, and not to the moral actions of men. Government, then, is necessary in order that there may be imposed upon the actions of each individual in society...precept of Nature is conceded to be — " that man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness.'' And Blackstone, in his Commentaries, remarks, " That... | |
 | 1849 - 660 sidor
...of the different individuals of the human family Government is necessary in order that there may be imposed upon the actions of each individual in society,...are sanctioned by reason and natural morality." The author then proceeds to apply these principles to the forming of constitutions, to the elective franchise,... | |
 | Elisha P. Hurlbut - 1845 - 232 sidor
...necessary in order that there may be imposed upon the actions of each individual in society such t moral restraint as is felt by a man having the best...precept of nature is conceded to be — " that man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." And Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, " that... | |
 | 1849 - 892 sidor
...advantage even to the end." Government, accordingly, becomes necessary, ' in order that there may be imposed upon the actions of each individual in society...as are sanctioned by reason and natural morality.' ' A just government,' adds our author, ' will impose no restraint upon man which his own moral nature... | |
 | National American Woman Suffrage Association - 1908 - 254 sidor
...Seneca Falls Convention of 1848. The First Organized Effort in Behalf of the Rights of Women. Whereas, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that "man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law... | |
 | Albert Benedict Wolfe - 1916 - 828 sidor
...Conventions embracing every part of the country. The following resolutions were also adopted : Whereas, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that " man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law... | |
 | James Mickel Williams - 1922 - 484 sidor
...Rights Convention, held at Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848, passed resolutions as follows: "Whereas, the great precept of nature is conceded to be, that 'man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness,' . . . therefore: 1 Resolved, That such laws as conflict... | |
 | Stuart Lewis - 1928 - 720 sidor
...convention will be followed by a series of conventions embracing every part of the country. Whereas, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that "man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law... | |
 | Anne Firor Scott, Andrew MacKay Scott - 1982 - 198 sidor
...will be followed by a series of Conventions embracing every part of the country. Resolutions: Whereas, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that "man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law... | |
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