 WHEREAS, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that "man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law of Nature being coeval with mankind, and dictated by God himself, is of course...  The United States Democratic Review - Page 5631841Full view - About this book
 | 1842 - 840 pages
...nature, and not to the moral actions of men. Government, then, is necessary in order that there may be imposed upon the actions of each individual in society...precept of Nature is conceded to be — " that man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness.'''' And Blackstone, in his Commentaries, remarks, "... | |
 | Phrenology - 1843 - 454 pages
...nature, and not to the moral actions of men. Government, then, is necessary in order that there may be imposed upon the actions of each individual in society...precept of Nature is conceded to be — " that man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness.'' And Blackstone, in his Commentaries, remarks, " That... | |
 | Criticism - 1849 - 660 pages
...of the different individuals of the human family Government is necessary in order that there may be imposed upon the actions of each individual in society,...are sanctioned by reason and natural morality." The author then proceeds to apply these principles to the forming of constitutions, to the elective franchise,... | |
 | Elisha P. Hurlbut - Human rights - 1845 - 232 pages
...necessary in order that there may be imposed upon the actions of each individual in society such t moral restraint as is felt by a man having the best...precept of nature is conceded to be — " that man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." And Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, " that... | |
 | Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1849 - 892 pages
...advantage even to the end." Government, accordingly, becomes necessary, ' in order that there may be imposed upon the actions of each individual in society...as are sanctioned by reason and natural morality.' ' A just government,' adds our author, ' will impose no restraint upon man which his own moral nature... | |
 | National American Woman Suffrage Association - Women - 1908 - 254 pages
...Seneca Falls Convention of 1848. The First Organized Effort in Behalf of the Rights of Women. Whereas, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that "man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law... | |
 | Albert Benedict Wolfe - Social problems - 1916 - 828 pages
...Conventions embracing every part of the country. The following resolutions were also adopted : Whereas, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that " man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law... | |
 | James Mickel Williams - Social psychology - 1922 - 484 pages
...Rights Convention, held at Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848, passed resolutions as follows: "Whereas, the great precept of nature is conceded to be, that 'man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness,' . . . therefore: 1 Resolved, That such laws as conflict... | |
 | Stuart Lewis - Political parties - 1928 - 720 pages
...convention will be followed by a series of conventions embracing every part of the country. Whereas, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that "man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law... | |
 | Anne Firor Scott, Andrew MacKay Scott - Law - 1982 - 198 pages
...will be followed by a series of Conventions embracing every part of the country. Resolutions: Whereas, The great precept of nature is conceded to be, that "man shall pursue his own true and substantial happiness." Blackstone in his Commentaries remarks, that this law... | |
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