 | California. University, University of California (1868-1952) - 1913 - 474 pages
...especially was this felt to be the case in the poorer localities. In the words of Abraham Lincoln: "The legitimate object of government is to do for...need to have done, but cannot do at all. or cannot so well do for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities. In all that people can as individuals... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 1080 pages
...make it his interest he has the right to enslave you. [July 1, 1854?]. — FRAGMENT. ON GOVERNMENT. The legitimate object of government is to do for a...need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do. for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities. In all that the people can... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1894 - 428 pages
...matters which concern nobody else. Notes for Speeches, Oct. 1,1858, vol. IV, p. 231. OBJECT OF GOVERNMENT The legitimate object of government is to do for a...need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do, for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities. In all that the people can... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1900 - 186 pages
...should be left exclusively to the State. 62 (July 1, 1834, Fragment— Complete Works, Vol. I, p. 180.) The legitimate object of government is to do for a...need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do for themselves, in their separate and individual capaci61 ties. In all that the people can... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 384 pages
...a common object with peaceful and just men to prevent it. Hence the criminal and civil departments. The legitimate object of government is to do for a...need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do, for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities. In all that the people can... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 328 pages
...a common object with peaceful and just men to prevent it. Hence the criminal and civil departments. The legitimate object of government is to do for a...need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do, for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities. In all that the people can... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 738 pages
...make it his interest he has the right to enslave you. [July 1, 1854 T]. — FRAGMENT. ON GOVERNMENT. The legitimate object of government is to do for a...need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do. for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities. In all that the people can... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1908 - 148 pages
...FROM THE CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED." Speech at Peon a, III. in reply to Senator Douglas. Oct. 1 6, 1854. THE legitimate object of government is to do for a...need to have done, but cannot- do at all, or cannot so well do, for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities. In all that people can individually... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1908 - 78 pages
...latters which concern nobody else. r eches, Oct. I, 1 858, vol. IV, p. 231. || OBJECT OF GOVERNMENT ^ The legitimate object of government is to do for a...need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do, for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities. In all that the people can... | |
 | Arthur Henry Chamberlain - 1913 - 172 pages
...especially was this felt to be the case in the poorer localities. In the words of Abraham Lincoln : "The legitimate object of government is to do for...need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities. In all that people can as individuals... | |
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The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do. for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities. 
