 | Thomas G. West - 1997 - 244 страници
...rights when he spoke of "this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression." Jefferson went on to praise the... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson, Noble E. Cunningham - 2001 - 132 страници
...All too will bear in mind this sacred principle that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect and to violate would be oppression. Let us then fellow citizens unite... | |
 | Kermit L. Hall - 2001 - 806 страници
...too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression.*2 "[A] fear of popular majorities,"... | |
 | John Albert Murley, John Alvis - 2002 - 310 страници
...too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression.109 The history of slavery in America... | |
 | John K. Alexander - 2002 - 270 страници
...Americans "will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate would be oppression." Jefferson forwarded a copy to Samuel... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson, Jerry Holmes - 2002 - 376 страници
...too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression. First Inaugural Address, Mar. 4,... | |
 | Stephen Howard Browne - 2003 - 180 страници
...too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression. Let us, then, fellow-citizens, unite... | |
 | Michael Waldman - 363 страници
...too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression. Let us, then, fellow-citizens, unite... | |
 | W. Speed Hill, Edward Burns - 2003 - 482 страници
...good, all too will bear in mind this sacred principle that tho the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will, to be rightful, must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, & to violate would be oppression, let us then, fellow citizens, unite... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 2003 - 276 страници
...too, will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal law must protect, and to violate would be oppression. Let us, then, fellow-citizens, unite... | |
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All too will bear in mind this sacred principle, that though the will of the majority is in all cases to prevail, that will to be rightful must be reasonable ; that the minority possess their equal rights, which equal laws must protect, and to violate... 
