 I have long been convinced that institutions purely democratic must, sooner or later, destroy liberty or civilization, or both. In Europe, where the population is dense, the effect of such institutions would be almost instantaneous.  The American Journal of Education - Page 475edited by - 1878Full view - About this book
 | Criticism - 1865 - 836 pages
...ignorant part of society. I have long been convinced that institutions purely democratic must, soouer or later, destroy liberty, or civilization, or both....population is dense, the effect of such institutions would be almost instantaneous. What happened lately in France is an example. In 1848, a pure democracy was... | |
 | Education - 1898 - 404 pages
...majority of citizens told by the head; in other words, to the poorest and most ignorant part of society. I have long been convinced that institutions purely...population is dense, the effect of such institutions would be almost instantaneous. What happened lately in France is an example. In 1848 a pure democracy was... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1860 - 1124 pages
...written by him in 1857 to Air. Randall of New York :— " I have long been convinced that institution! purely democratic must, sooner or later, destroy liberty,...population is dense, the effect of such institutions would be almost instantaneous. What happened lately in Franco is an example. You may think that your country... | |
 | English literature - 1861 - 600 pages
...language so striking that we shall make no apology for recalling it to our reader's recollection : — ' I have long been convinced that institutions purely...population is dense, the effect of such institutions would be almost instantaneous. What happened lately in France is an example .... ' You may think that your... | |
 | Anonymous - 1861 - 604 pages
...our reader's recollection : — ' I We long been convinced that institutions purely democratic mist, sooner or later, destroy liberty, or civilization,...population is dense, the effect of such institutions would be almost instantaneous. What happened lately in Fiance is an example .... ' You may think that your... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - Education - 1861 - 254 pages
...the supreme authority of a State ought to be intrusted to a majority of citizens, told by the head. I have long been convinced that institutions purely...later, destroy liberty or civilization, or both." I have not quoted the hostile opinions of these thoughtful men, to weaken your faith in the permanency... | |
 | American Institute of Instruction - 1861 - 256 pages
...the supreme authority of a State ought to be intrusted to a majority of citizens, told by the head. I have long been convinced that institutions purely...later, destroy liberty or civilization, or both." I have not quoted the hostile opinions of these thoughtful men, to weaken your faith in the permanency... | |
 | James Abram Garfield - United States - 1871 - 276 pages
...majority of citizens told by the head ; in other words, to the poorest and most ignorant part of society. I have long been convinced that institutions purely...population is dense, the effect of such institutions would be almost instantaneous. What happened lately in France is an example. In 1848 a pure democracy was... | |
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