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" A just estimate of that love of power and proneness to abuse it, which predominates in the human heart, is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise of political power, by dividing and distributing... "
Washington's Birthday, Its History, Observance, Spirit, and Significance as ... - Page 296
edited by - 1915 - 328 pages
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United States Weekly Telegraph, Volume 6

1832 - 918 pages
...abuse it, which predominates in the huu.tn heart, is sufficient to satisfy us ol the truil. of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the...dividing and distributing it into different depositories, snd constituting each the guardian uf the public weal, against invasion by the others, has been evinced...
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Washington's Political Legacies: To which is Annexed an Appendix, Containing ...

George Washington - 1800 - 240 pages
...satisfy us of the truth of this, position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise of the political power, by dividing and distributing it into...by experiments ancient and modern ; some of them in bur country, and under our own eyes. To preserve them must be as necessary as to insti-> tute them....
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Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections ..., Volume 4

William Cobbett - 1801 - 586 pages
...is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the power; by dividing and distributing it into different...preserve them must be as necessary as to institute them. Jf, in the opinipn of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be...
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The Washingtoniana: Containing a Sketch of the Life and Death of the Late ...

1802 - 440 pages
...abuse it, which predominates' in the human htart, is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the...power ; by dividing and distributing it into different depositaries, and constituting each the guardian of the public weal against invasions by the others,...
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The History of North and South America, from Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 pages
...to abuse it, which predominates in the human heart, is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the...country, and under our own eyes. To preserve them, roust be as necessary as to institute them. If, in the opinion of the people, the distribution or modification...
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The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - 1806 - 392 pages
...to abuse it, which predominates in the human hearti is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the...power, by dividing and distributing it into different deposi-- toiies, and constituting each the guardian of the public weal against invasions by the others,...
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The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 5

John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...predominate in the human heart, is suffi- CHAP.IX. 'cient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. 1796. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise...the guardian of the public weal against invasions of the others, has been evinced by experiments ancient and modern : some of them in our country and...
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An Essay on the Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...to abuse it, which predominate in the human heart, is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the...depositories, and constituting each the guardian of the publick weal against invasions by the others, has been evinced by experiments ancient and modern ;...
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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 38

1807 - 772 pages
...abuse it, which predomi. nates in the human heart, is suf. ficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the...power, by dividing and distributing it into different depo. sitories, and constituting each the guardian of the public weal against invasions by the others,...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 pages
...to abuse it, which predominate in the human hea'rt, is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the...exercise of political power, by dividing and distributing that power into different depositories, and constituting each the guardian of the public weal against...
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