Individualism, a System of PoliticsMacmillan and Company, 1889 - 393 pages Chapter IX appeared originally in the Westminster review (July, 1886) cf. Pref. |
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Page vii
... opinion the chief danger in the way of social progress . The apostles of this delusive gospel are legion , and inasmuch as they disagree among themselves to such an extent that it is difficult to fasten any particular teaching upon them ...
... opinion the chief danger in the way of social progress . The apostles of this delusive gospel are legion , and inasmuch as they disagree among themselves to such an extent that it is difficult to fasten any particular teaching upon them ...
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... opinion , where the hand of the Imperial Government is never felt , where the people are busy with their own affairs , and the harbours are crowded with ships , and the quays with loading - carts , and the streets with men , where every ...
... opinion , where the hand of the Imperial Government is never felt , where the people are busy with their own affairs , and the harbours are crowded with ships , and the quays with loading - carts , and the streets with men , where every ...
Page 16
... opinion that the Roman Catholic is the best form of religion ; the English , for reasons known to some of them , maintain that the Protestant form ( or one of them ) is better . Now , if the Government is to decide between these two ...
... opinion that the Roman Catholic is the best form of religion ; the English , for reasons known to some of them , maintain that the Protestant form ( or one of them ) is better . Now , if the Government is to decide between these two ...
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... opinion . of the majority of the locality is to be taken , how is the question of nuisance to be settled by the courts ? In reply to this the question may be asked , and how is it to be settled when the opinion of the majority is taken ...
... opinion . of the majority of the locality is to be taken , how is the question of nuisance to be settled by the courts ? In reply to this the question may be asked , and how is it to be settled when the opinion of the majority is taken ...
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... opinion . And even those book - learned but inexperienced young statesmen would shrink from imposing free institutions on such races as the Zulus . We all remember the reception accorded by the Turks to Midhat's paper con- stitution ...
... opinion . And even those book - learned but inexperienced young statesmen would shrink from imposing free institutions on such races as the Zulus . We all remember the reception accorded by the Turks to Midhat's paper con- stitution ...
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Act of Parliament action admit argument Auberon Herbert better called capital capitalist Church citizens civilisation co-operation common compulsory cost course definition demand doctrine economists effect employer England English equal evil existence fact favour fee simple force freedom Fyffe hands increased individual individualist industry interest interference Ireland J. S. Mill Joynes justice kind labour laissez-faire land landlord landowner legislation less liberty Lord Salisbury majority matter means ment moral nation nature necessary neo-radical object opinion organisation owner ownership Parliament party persons political practical present principle production profits proprietor question reason recognised reformers regard rent result Roman law rule sense serfdom share slaves social socialists society Spencer suppose surplus value tend tendency term things tion tithes trade true truth wagedom wages wealth whole WORDSWORTH DONISTHORPE workers workman
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Page 117 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 271 - Therefore before the names of just and unjust can have place, there must be some coercive power to compel men equally to the performance of their covenants, by the terror of some punishment, greater than the benefit they expect by the breach of their covenant...
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Page 327 - What is a Communist ? One who hath yearnings For equal division of unequal earnings. Idler or bungler, or both, he is willing To fork out his penny and pocket your shilling.
Page 40 - Nam cunctas nationes et urbes populus aut primores aut singuli regunt: delecta ex iis et consociata rei publicae forma laudari facilius quam evenire, vel si evenit, haud diuturna esse potest.
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