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" This is to think that men are so foolish that they take care to avoid what mischiefs may be done them by polecats or foxes, but are content, nay, think it safety, to be devoured by lions. "
Du contrat social: ou, Principes du droit politique - Page lvii
by Jean-Jacques Rousseau - 1918 - 184 pages
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Arthur O'Leary - Bibliography - 1781 - 426 pages
...violence and oppreffion of their fupreme rulers, to fools, " who take care " to avoid what mifchiefs may be done them " by pole-cats or foxes, but are content, nay "think it fafety to be' devoured by lions ;" t and illuftrates his doctrine with the following example : " He...
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Miscellaneous Tracts ...

Arthur O'Leary - Early printed books - 1781 - 678 pages
...violence qnd oppreffion of their fupreme rulers, to fools, " who take care ** to avoid what mifchiefs may be done them '* by pole-cats or foxes, but are content, nay *l think it fafety to be devoured by lions ;" t and illuftrates his doctrine with the following example...
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Histoire de la littérature anglaise, Volume 3

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1863 - 712 pages
...hurt and wrong, it is right when hedoes it. — This is to think that men are so foolish, thatthey take care to avoid what mischiefs may be done them by polecats or foxes; but are content, may think it safety, to be devoured by lions. The only way whereby any one divests himself of his natural...
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Histoire de la littérature anglaise, Volume 3

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1866 - 446 pages
...absolute, because he bas power to do more hurt and wrong ; it is right when he does it. — This is to think that men are so foolish, that they take care...be done them by polecats or foxes; but are content, may think it safety, to be devoured by lions. The only way whereby any one divests himself of his natural...
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The Life and Writings of the Rev. Arthur O'Leary

Michael Bernard Buckley - 1868 - 436 pages
...violence and oppression of their supreme ruler, to fools, ' who take care to avoid what mischief maybe done them by polecats or foxes, but are content, nay, think it safety to be devoured by lions,'* and illustrates this doctrine with the following example : — ' He that hath authority to seize my...
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History of English Literature, Volume 2

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 586 pages
...absolute . . . because he has power to do more hurt and wrong ; it is right when he does it. . . .This is to think, that men are so foolish, that they take...content, nay think it safety, to be devoured by lions. 9 The only way whereby any one divests himself of his natural liberty, and puts on the bonds of civil...
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History of English Literature, Volume 2

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 564 pages
...absolute . . . because he has power to do more hurt and wrong ; it is right when he does it. ... This is to think, that men are so foolish, that they take...are content, nay think it safety, to be devoured by lions.6 The only way whereby any one divests himself of his natural liberty, and puts on the bonds...
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History of English literature, tr. by H. van Laun, Volume 2

Hippolyte Adolphe Taine - 1871 - 570 pages
...absolute . . . because he has power to do more hurt and wrong ; it is right when he does it. . . .This is to think, that men are so foolish, that they take...are content, nay think it safety, to be devoured by lions.6 The only way whereby any one divests himself of his natural liberty, and puts on the bonds...
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History of English Literature, Volume 2

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1871 - 572 pages
...because lie has power to do more hurt and wrong ; it is right when he does it, . . .This is to thiuk, that men are so foolish, that they take care to avoid...are content, nay think it safety, to be devoured by lions.6 The only way whereby any one divests himself of his natural liberty, and puts on the bonds...
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Histoire de la littérature anglaise, Volume 3

Hippolyte Taine - English literature - 1873 - 444 pages
...to be absolute, because he bas power to do more hurt and wrong ; it is right when he doesit.This is to think that men are so foolish, that they take care to ŕvoul •what mischiefs may be done them by polecats or foxes; but are content, may think it safety,...
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