A Treatise of Human Nature

BOOK III PART II rules commonly extend beyond the principles, on which they are founded; and that we sel- dom make any exception ...

BOOK III PART II from them depends not on a change of their na- ture but of their situation, when they acquire a more immediate ...

BOOK III PART II Accordingly we may observe, that this is both the general practice and principle of mankind, and that no nation ...

BOOK III PART II ples, on which it is founded. Few persons can carry on this train of reasoning: Government is a mere human inve ...

BOOK III PART II time, that human nature is so subject to frailties and passions, as may easily pervert this insti- tution, and ...

BOOK III PART II SECTIONX. OF THEOBJECTS OF ALLEGIANCE But though, on some occasions, it may be justifiable, both in sound polit ...

BOOK III PART II the doctrine of resistance. The common rule requires submission; and it is only in cases of grievous tyranny an ...

BOOK III PART II of society. Government, therefore, arises from the same voluntary conversation of men; and it is evident, that ...

BOOK III PART II mission, has produced a separate sentiment of morality, the case is entirely altered, and a promise is no longe ...

BOOK III PART II A promise fixes and determines the persons, without any uncertainty: But it is evident, that if men were to reg ...

BOOK III PART II of nature concerning the stability of possession. It is highly advantageous, and even absolutely necessary to s ...

BOOK III PART II out adding any thing to it, or diminishing from it. It is the same case with government. Noth- ing is more adva ...

BOOK III PART II gin of every nation, we shall find, that there scarce is any race of kings, or form of a com- monwealth, that i ...

BOOK III PART II And here it is observable, that the same length of time has a different influence on our sentiments of morality ...

BOOK III PART II power for above two reigns; and yet nothing will appear more extravagant to Frenchmen than to talk of their lib ...

BOOK III PART II ciples were counter-ballanced by very strong considerations of interest; when we observed, that all restitution ...

BOOK III PART II justly thought to maintain a very extravagant paradox, and to shock the common sense and judgment of mankind. N ...

BOOK III PART II to the empire? The election of the senate was a mere form, which always followed the choice of the legions; and ...

BOOK III PART II ing seconded by the notions of glory and hon- our, which we ascribe to conquerors, instead of the sentiments of ...

BOOK III PART II the first sovereign, who founded any monar- chy, dies; in that case, the right of succession naturally prevails ...