 Still one thing more, fellow-citizens — a wise and frugal Government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of...  The Life and Writings of ... - Page 248by Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 476 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1801 - 446 pages
...regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement ; and shall not take from the mouth of labour the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government...fellow-citizens, on the exercise of duties, which comprehend every thing dear and valuable to you, it is proper you should understand what I deem the essential... | |
 | William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 358 pages
...otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labour the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government j and this is necessary to close the circle of our felicities. " About to enter, fellow citizens, on... | |
 | English poetry - 1802 - 888 pages
...shall not take from the mouth of labour the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good governpient : and this is necessary to close the circle of our felicities....fellow-citizens, on the exercise of duties which comprehend every thing dear and valuable to you, it is proper you should understand what I deem the essential... | |
 | 1802 - 886 pages
...shall not take from the mouth of labour the bread it has earned. This is ,the sum of good guvernpient : and this is necessary to close the circle of our felicities. *' About tQ enter, fellow- citizens, pn the exercise of duties which comprehend every thing dear and valuable... | |
 | John Davis - United States - 1803 - 470 pages
...free to regulate their own pursuits and improve. " ment, and shall not take from the mouth of la" hour the bread it has earned. This is the sum " of good...felicities. " About to enter, fellow-citizens, on the exer" cise of duties which comprehend every thing " dear and valuable to you, it is proper you should... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labour the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government ; anel this is necessary to close the circle of our felicities. About to enter, ft-ilow citizens, on... | |
 | United States - 1814 - 532 pages
...regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take iVom tlte moislh of labour the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government : and this is neeessary to elose the eirele of our felieities. About to enter, fellow eitizens, on the exereise of... | |
 | C. H. Gifford - Europe - 1817 - 944 pages
...enter, fellow-citizens," said this statesman, " on the exercise of duties which comprehend every thing dear and valuable to you, it is proper you should...deem the essential principles of our. government: equal and exact justice to ail men, of whatever state or persuasion, religious or political ; peace,... | |
 | United States - 1819 - 518 pages
...regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labour the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government...close the circle of our felicities. About to enter, fellow citizens, on the exercise of duties which comprehend every thing dear and valuable to you, it... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1833 - 746 pages
...regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned. This is the sum of good government;...necessary to close the circle of our felicities." That God may inspire us, gentlemen, and all who are entrusted with the administration of our public... | |
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