 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1823 - 810 lapas
...freedom. In governments, that is, in societies directed by laws, liberty can consist only in the power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do, what we ought not to will. We must have continually present to our minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1833 - 270 lapas
...freedom. In governments, that is, in societies directed by laws, liberty can consist only in the power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do, what we ought not to will. We must have continually present to onr minds the difference between independence and liberty. Liberty... | |
 | Peter Freeland Aiken - 1842 - 206 lapas
...freedom. In governments, that is, in societies directed by laws, liberty can consist only in the power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do what we ought not to will." Very different is the democratic idea of liberty, namely, that the people ought to have the power of... | |
 | 1856 - 542 lapas
...control, necessarily supposes a controlling power. " It consists," says Montesquieu, "in the power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do what we i in, ili i not to will." — Spirit of Laics, 1st vol. p. 186. "Ought" recognizes obligation, and... | |
 | Enoch Cobb Wines - 1853 - 672 lapas
...subjection, and obedience. Montesquieu has well defined it, when he says, that it " consists in the power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do what we ought not to will."* Liberty is a right of doing what the laws permit. If one citizen might do what they forbid, all might... | |
 | Enoch Cobb Wines - 1853 - 652 lapas
...subjection, and obedience. Montesquieu lias well defined it, when he says, that it " consists in the power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do what we ought not to will."* Liberty is a right of doing what the laws permit. If one citizen might do what they forbid, all might... | |
 | 1856 - 964 lapas
...supposes a controlling power. "It consists," says Montesquieu, "in the power of doing whatweow/Aitowill, and in not being constrained to do what we ought not to will." — Spirit of Laws, Istvol. p. 186. "Ought" recognizes obligation, and obligation implies duty andobedience... | |
 | William Austin Montriou - 1866 - 254 lapas
...wrote Montesquieu, " that is, "in societies directed by laws, liberty can consist only "in the power of doing what we ought to will, and "in not being constrained to do, what we ought not "to will." W He is free, he enjoys liberty, who knows no other check or trammel, in the exercise of his will,... | |
 | William Austin Montriou - 1866 - 252 lapas
...Montesquieu, " that is, "in societies directed by laws, liberty can consist only " in. the power of doing what we ought to will, and "in not being constrained to do, what we ought not " to will." W " liberty. Admirably is this truth at once expressed and illustrated by Cicero, : — " For this... | |
 | Henri Martin - 1866 - 504 lapas
...chamber of nobles.4 1 Liberty, he says again, consists in being able to do what we ought to desire, and in not being constrained to do what we ought not to desire. — Liv. ix.chap. iii. This second definition is of much more value than the other ; for we... | |
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In governments, that is, in societies directed by laws, liberty can consist only in the power of doing what we ought to will, and in not being constrained to do what we ought not to will. 
