| George Tucker - 1837 - 542 страница
...either virtue or talents; for with these, it would belong to the first class. The natural aristocracy I consider as the most precious gift of nature, for...instruction, the trusts, and government of society. May we not even say that that form of government is the best, which provides the most effectually for... | |
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1854 - 588 страница
...either virtue or talents ; for with these it would belong to the first class. The natural aristocracy I consider as the most precious gift of nature, for...indeed, it would have been inconsistent in creation to h-ive formed man for the social state, and not to have provided virtue and wisdom enough to manage... | |
| 1842 - 1124 страница
...to the first class. The natural aristocracy I consider as the most precious gift of nature, for tho instruction, the trusts, and government of society....to have formed man for the social state, and not to hare provided virtue and wisdom enough to manage the concerns of the society. May we not even say,... | |
| William Cabell Rives - 1866 - 716 страница
...virtue or talents ; for, with these, it would belong to the first class. The natural aristocracy, I consider as the most precious gift of nature for the...society. And, indeed, it would have been inconsistent in the Creator to have formed man for the social state, and not to have provided virtue and wisdom enough... | |
| Joseph Parrish Thompson - 1877 - 362 страница
...of nature, born to rule, Jefferson believed in, as he had reason to ; " and indeed," as he says, " it would have been inconsistent in creation to have...manage the concerns of the society. May we not even i Oct. 28, 1813 : Works, vi. 223. say, that that form of government is the best which provides the... | |
| Joseph Parrish Thompson - 1877 - 364 страница
...aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents. . . . This natural aristocracy I consider as the most precious gift of nature for the...instruction, the trusts, and government of society." Observe here how far Jefferson was from accoxmting all men equal to the function of governing, or endowed... | |
| Nicholas Paine Gilman - 1893 - 392 страница
...aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents. . . . This natural aristocracy I consider as the most precious gift of nature for the instruction, the trusts and the government of society. . . . An artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either... | |
| Nicholas Paine Gilman - 1893 - 406 страница
...aristocracy among men. The grounds of this are virtue and talents. . . . This natural aristocracy I consider as the most precious gift of nature for the instruction, the trusts and the government of society. . . . An artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1898 - 576 страница
...either virtue or talents ; for with these it would belong to the first class. The natural aristocracy I consider as the most precious gift of nature, for...have formed man for the social state, and not to have pro-j' vided virtue and wisdom enough to manage the concerns of the society. May we not even say, that... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 1082 страница
...either virtue or talents: for with these it would belong to the first class. VThe natural aristocracy I consider as the most precious gift of nature for the...and not to have provided virtue and wisdom enough to manaste the concerns of the society. May we not even say, that that form of government is the best,... | |
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