| Thomas Robert Malthus - 1809 - 566 Seiten
...people known by this name in Europe could not exist in America. The number of people without property fa there, from the physical state of the country, comparatively...the principal cause of the riots, and yet be almost the principal cause of poverty, &c. wholly unconnected with any of the proceedings of government. The... | |
| J. C. Ross - 1827 - 462 Seiten
...of any riots may be, the real one is always want of happiness." " It shews, that something is wron§ in the system of government, that injures the felicity by which society is to be preserved." It may be imagined, " that this want of happiness might have existed, and, from ignorance alone, have... | |
| Samuel Read - 1829 - 440 Seiten
...particular : — " Mr Paine very justly observes," says Mr Malthus, " that •whatever the apparent cause of any riots may be, the real one is always...the principal cause of the riots, and yet be almost tf holly unconnected with any of the proceedings of government."* A little afterwards he says, " the... | |
| Samuel Read - 1829 - 444 Seiten
...very justly observes," says Mr Malthus, " that whatever the apparent cause of any riots may be, die real one is always want of happiness ; but when he...the principal cause of the riots, and yet be almost wholly unconnected with any of the proceedings of government."* A little afterwards he says, " the... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1835 - 522 Seiten
...of any riots may be, the real one is always want of happiness. It shows that * 162 UK.;ITS op MAN. something is wrong in the system of government, that...the felicity by which society is to be preserved. But as fact is superior to reasoning, the instance of America presents itself to confirm these observations.... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1837 - 716 Seiten
...outrage. Whatever the apparent cause of any riots may be, the real one is always want of happiness. It shows that something is wrong in the system of...the felicity by which society is to be preserved. But as fact is superior to reasoning, the instance of America presents itself to confirm these observations.... | |
| Thomas Branagan, Julius Rubens Ames - 1839 - 404 Seiten
...outrage. Whatever the apparent cause of any riots may be, the real one is always want of happiness. It shows that something is wrong in the system of...the felicity by which society is to be preserved. " But as fact is superior to reasoning, the instance of America presents itself to confirm these observations.... | |
| Thomas Brothers - 1840 - 538 Seiten
...heated to outrage. Whatever the apparent cause may be, the real cause is always the want of happiness. It shows that something is wrong in the system of...the felicity by which society is to be preserved. " But," he adds, " as fact is superior to reasoning, the instance of America presents itself, to confirm... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1856 - 168 Seiten
...cause of any riots may be, the real one is always want of happiness. It shews that something is wro g in the system of government, that injures the felicity by which society is to be preserved. But as fact is superior to reasoning, the instance of America presents itself to confirm these observations.... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1870 - 524 Seiten
...riots may be, the real one is always want of happiness. It shows that VOL. 11. 21 something is wrong m the system of government, that injures the felicity by which society is to be preserved. But as fact is superior to reasoning, the instance of America presents itself to confirm these observations.... | |
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