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may easily be <del>examined</del> determined upon | may easily be <del>examined</del> determined upon | ||
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the above principles . This kind of Rebellion is | the above principles. This kind of Rebellion is | ||
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sometimes though but rarely engaged in like the last-mentioned | sometimes though but rarely engaged in like the last-mentioned | ||
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from a spirit of adventure , and in that | from a spirit of adventure, and in that | ||
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case comes in some measure under the <add>like</add> censure | case comes in some measure under the <add>like</add> censure | ||
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is at any rate more respectable in this case than | is at any rate more respectable in this case than | ||
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at that : and it is the more so according as the | at that: and it is the more so according as the | ||
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number of those who are concerned in the defection | number of those who are concerned in the defection | ||
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is greater <del>or less</del> in proportion to that of those | is greater <del>or less</del> in proportion to that of those | ||
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who persist in their allegiance . In the former | who persist in their allegiance. In the former | ||
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case it is pure selfishness ; in this case it is a more | case it is pure selfishness; in this case it is a more | ||
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enlarged kind of selfishness which approaches nearer | enlarged kind of selfishness which approaches nearer | ||
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in comparison with the number of those whose | in comparison with the number of those whose | ||
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interest is neglected . Conceive the whole body of the | interest is neglected. Conceive the whole body of the | ||
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people to join in the defection , conceive them | people to join in the defection, conceive them | ||
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to change <del>rulers</del> <add>their sovereign</add> every day , there may imprudence | to change <del>rulers</del> <add>their sovereign</add> every day, there may imprudence | ||
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in their conduct as much as you please : but there | in their conduct as much as you please : but there | ||
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Rebellion
is necessary to the supporting them in their assumed
may easily be examined determined upon
the above principles. This kind of Rebellion is
sometimes though but rarely engaged in like the last-mentioned
from a spirit of adventure, and in that
case comes in some measure under the like censure
part on the proceeding case The principle however
is at any rate more respectable in this case than
at that: and it is the more so according as the
number of those who are concerned in the defection
is greater or less in proportion to that of those
who persist in their allegiance. In the former
case it is pure selfishness; in this case it is a more
enlarged kind of selfishness which approaches nearer
and nearer to pure patriotism as the above number
proportion of those whose interest it consults is greater
in comparison with the number of those whose
interest is neglected. Conceive the whole body of the
people to join in the defection, conceive them
to change rulers their sovereign every day, there may imprudence
in their conduct as much as you please : but there
can be no breach of duty. When the conduct of the whole
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