It is not rebellion to depose him, for he is himself a rebel whom the nation has a right to put down. But it is better to abridge his power, that he may be unable to abuse it. For this purpose, the whole nation ought to have a share in governing itself... Canadian Constitutional Studies - Page 23de Sir Robert Laird Borden - 1922 - 163 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
| Thomas Erskine May - 1877 - 520 pages
...constitution ought to combine a limited and elective monarchy, with an aristocracy of merit, and such au admixture of democracy as shall admit all classes...for us as long as we depend on the will of another man.'—Address, 6. 3 This writer's -views are also given by Lord Acton. ' Laws derive their authority... | |
| Thomas Erskine May - 1880 - 510 pages
...merit, and such an admixture of democracy as shall admit all classes to office by popular election. Xo government has a right to levy taxes beyond the limit...as long as we depend on the will of another man.' — Address, 5. 4 This writer's views are also given by Lord Acton. ' Laws derive their authority from... | |
| John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Baron Acton - 1907 - 696 pages
...Ghibellines, or Imperialists. Here are the sentiments of the most celebrated of all the Guelphic writers : " A king who is unfaithful to his duty forfeits his...as long as we depend on the will of another man." This language, which contains the earliest exposition of the Whig theory of the revolution, is taken... | |
| John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Baron Acton - 1907 - 690 pages
...Ghibellines, or Imperialists. Here are the sentiments of the most celebrated of all the Guelphic writers : " A king who is unfaithful to his duty forfeits his...as long as we depend on the will of another man." This language, which contains the earliest exposition of the Whig theory of the revolution, is taken... | |
| Herbert Brook Workman - 1916 - 264 pages
...monarchy with an aristocracy of merit, and such an admixture of democracy as shall admit all claims to office by popular election. No government has a...made by the people or their representatives." There was in fact no concession that Hildebrand and his school would not have made to democratic theory,... | |
| Samuel Parkes Cadman - 1924 - 392 pages
...appropriate for a modern revolutionist, was enforced by the further declaration of St. Thomas that "all political authority is derived from popular suffrage,...their representatives. There is no security for us so long as we depend on the will of another man." It is worth while to observe that he penned these... | |
| Robert Mark Wenley - 1924 - 224 pages
...give up but with his life." To the same effect, supporting the Papacy now, Aquinas wrote; " All real authority is derived from popular suffrage, and all...must be made by the people or their representatives." While Marsilius of Padua,42 attacking the pretensions of the Papacy, lays down the same principle.... | |
| Michael Novak - 1992 - 170 pages
...Press, 1973). 4. Acton quotes a text he attributes to Aquinas and appends his own comment, as follows: "A king who is unfaithful to his duty forfeits his...suffrage, and all laws must be made by the people for their representatives. There is no security for us as long as we depend on the will of another... | |
| James H. Hutson - 2000 - 228 pages
...ought to combine a limited and elective monarchy, with an aristocracy of merit, and such an admixture as shall admit all classes to office, by popular election....for us as long as we depend on the will of another man.5 When at the end of World War II Hayek helped to organize a society committed to rebuilding Europe... | |
| Roland Hill - 1999 - 632 pages
...office, by popular election. No government has a right to levy taxes beyond die limit determined by die people. All political authority is derived from popular...as long as we depend on the will of another man." This language, which contains the earliest exposition of die Whig theory of the revolution, is taken... | |
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