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By fear or hope - in a word, by corruption in<lb/> | <p>By fear or hope - in a word, by corruption in<lb/> | ||
any shape exercised by a ruler or rulers - declarations are made<lb/> | any shape exercised by a ruler or rulers - declarations are made<lb/> | ||
to which the sanction of an oath is frequently given - to maintain<lb/> | to which the sanction of an oath is frequently given - to maintain<lb/> | ||
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into between rulers & nations - and if they had they would be<lb/> | into between rulers & nations - and if they had they would be<lb/> | ||
of no value - no more binding <add>on posterity</add> than the engagements of a drunken<lb/> | of no value - no more binding <add>on posterity</add> than the engagements of a drunken<lb/> | ||
man. | man. If the engagement were consonant <del>to</del> <add>with</add> the greatest<lb/> | ||
happiness principle the recognition of that principle would<lb/> | |||
be <del><gap/></del> far better than the engagement - if opposed to<lb/> | |||
it - if the object or practical end be the production of<lb/> | |||
crime, - evil, or human suffering, <sic>removeable</sic> by its removal -<lb/> | |||
who will contend for its continuance?</p> | |||
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[ If there be cause for mourning in the world<lb/> | |||
it is that men of powerful talents - comprehensive minds -<lb/> | |||
and generous affections - are so often engaged in closing their<lb/> | |||
own eyes, - or the eyes of others - & keeping them closed<lb/> | |||
against the light of reason, & experience! ]</p> | |||
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It is by this substituting a partial & subordinate, - to the
only legitimate & comprehensive end of government, - that misrule
has found a terrible instrument of power, - By this sort of appeal
to promise, - & to contract, - adherence & support have been given
to principles & conduct the most deleterious & maleficent.
By fear or hope - in a word, by corruption in
any shape exercised by a ruler or rulers - declarations are made
to which the sanction of an oath is frequently given - to maintain
a particular line of conduct. Such promises are frequently among the
strongest holds that despotism has upon its devotees - & hence the
quarrel of despotism with the Greatest Happiness Principle. As a
matter of history, - such engagements have rarely been entered
into between rulers & nations - and if they had they would be
of no value - no more binding on posterity than the engagements of a drunken
man. If the engagement were consonant to with the greatest
happiness principle the recognition of that principle would
be far better than the engagement - if opposed to
it - if the object or practical end be the production of
crime, - evil, or human suffering, removeable by its removal -
who will contend for its continuance?
[ If there be cause for mourning in the world
it is that men of powerful talents - comprehensive minds -
and generous affections - are so often engaged in closing their
own eyes, - or the eyes of others - & keeping them closed
against the light of reason, & experience! ]
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