| Thomas Paine - 1826 - 470 páginas
...sufficient that we adopt the word ; we must fix also a standard signification to it. A constitution is not a thing in name only, but in fact. It has not an ideal, but a real existence ; and wherever it cannot be produced in a visible form, there is none. A constitution is a thing antecedent... | |
| 1828 - 844 páginas
...power is delegated, but who assume it, the rational world can know nothing of them." " A constitution is not a thing in name only, but in fact. It has not an ideal, but a real existence, and i herever it cannot be produced in a visible form, there i» none. A constitution is a thing antecedent... | |
| William Carpenter - 1833 - 270 páginas
...discover that governments must have arisen, either out of the people, or over the people A constitution is not a thing in name only, but in fact. It has not an ideal, but a real existence ; and wherever it cannot be produced in a visible form, there is none. A constitution is a thing antecedent... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1835 - 522 páginas
...opportunity of pursuing the subject with respect to governments arising out of society. A constitution is not a thing in name only, but in fact. It has not an ideal, but a real existence ; and wherever it Cannot be proI'uccd in a visible form, there is none. A constitution is a thing u.itecedent... | |
| Thomas Branagan, Julius Rubens Ames - 1839 - 404 páginas
...sufficient that we adopt the word : we must fix also a standard signification to it. " A constitution is not a thing in name only, but in fact. It has not an ideal, but a real existence ; and whenever it can. not be produced in a visible form, there is none. A constitution is a thing antecedent... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1856 - 168 páginas
...sufficient that we adopt the word ; we muEt fix also a tandard signification to it. A constitution is not a thing in name only, but in fact. It has not m idea., but a real existence ; and wherever it cannot be produced in i visible form, there is none.... | |
| Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1870 - 552 páginas
...book. In that book these doctrines, with respect to (Jreat Britain, are laid down: — " A constitution is not a thing in name only, but in fact ; it has...Parliament, but the competence of Parliament to do anything by way of reform, because the country had as yet no constitution furmed by the people. Mr... | |
| Thomas Erskine Baron Erskine - 1870 - 554 páginas
...book these doctrines, with respect to Great Britain, are laid down:—" A constitution is not a tiling in name only, but in fact; it has not an ideal, but...Parliament, but the competence of Parliament to do anything bv way of reform, because the country had as yet no constitution formed by the people. Mr... | |
| Thomas Paine - 1870 - 524 páginas
...we adopt the word ; we must fix also a standard signification to it. A constitution is not a thing m name only, but in fact. It has not an ideal, but a real existence ; and wherever it cannot be produced in a visible form, there is none. A constitution is a thing antecedent... | |
| Paul Leicester Ford - 1888 - 474 páginas
...have a right to arise, and the only principle on which they have a right to exist. " A constitution is not a thing in name only, but in fact. — It has not an ideal but a real existence, and wherever it cannot be produced in a visible form, there is none. A constitution is a thing antecedent... | |
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