 Company has been an oligarchy, in fact. So far from meddling too much, the Court of Proprietors have not attended to the common affairs even sufficiently for the business of inspection: And the known principles of human nature abundantly secured that...  The History of British India - Страница 4по James Mill - 1817 - 777 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1819 - 654 страници
...fact. So far from meddling to* much, the Court of Propiietors has not attended to the common a*fairs, even sufficiently for the business of inspection :...the great mass of mankind, comparatively delightful. If they who transact, therefore, have only sufficient prudence to avoid those occurrences which are... | |
 | 1825 - 418 страници
...and are pleased to have them examined." — Locke. To watch, to scrutinize, to inquire (says one*) is labour, and labour is pain ; — to confide, to take for granted that allis well, is exempt from labour, and, to the great mass of mankind, comparatively delightful. It... | |
 | 1838 - 772 страници
...business of inspection ; and the known principles of human nature abundantly secured that unfortunate result. To watch, to scrutinize, to inquire, — is...great mass of mankind are sure to be led by the soft m and agreeable feeling. And if they who act have only sufficient prudence to avoid those occurrences... | |
 | 1844 - 288 страници
...business of inspection ; and the known principles of human nature abundantly secured that unfortunate result. To watch, to scrutinize, to inquire, is labour,...granted that all is well, is easy, is exempt from trouble, and to the great mass of mankind, comparatively delightful. On all ordinary occasions, on... | |
 | Mia Carter, Barbara Harlow - 2003 - 836 страници
...business of inspection: And the known principles of human nature abundantly secured that unfortunate result. To watch, to scrutinize, to inquire, is labour,...and labour is pain. To confide, to take for granted 2. Letters Patent. 10 Will. III., Collection ofCharters. &c. that all is well, is easy, is exempt from... | |
 | James Anthony Froude, John Tulloch - 1867 - 864 страници
...known principles of human nature abundantly secured that unfortunate result. To watch, to scrutinise, to inquire, is labour, and labour is pain. To confide,...granted that all is well, is easy, is exempt from trouble, and to the mass oi mankind is comparatively delightful. On all ordinary occasions, on all... | |
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