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1822 July 10
Constitut. Code Rationale1 Supreme
Who are the People
113 1. +
Self preference in a
Monarchy detrimental
to greatest happiness
why in a Representative
Democracy contributory
to do.
In each men's wish
and endeavour will be
to engross all instruments
of felicity. Hence, on people's
side resistance, so
far as consistent with
safety. On Monarch's,
from contemplation
of the resistance, anger.
and, for gratification of
anger as well as rapacity,
oppression.
Thus in wish is every
man, to the extent of
his power, rendered by
nature depredator &
oppressor: desirous of
making to his own
felicity the sinister
sacrifice.
114 2. +
In the situation of
Monarch, this desire
is accompanied by a
power: in
individual, do. not:
instrument incorporeal
wanting, so corporeal
do.
Hopeless of subjecting
others to depredation &
the endeavours of each
are limited to the
himself from it: in
this endeavour each
finds supporters in those
who are not sharers
in the profit: no
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+ 114 2 contind.
No one can find for him
self? security that will
not be so to others.
In the endeavour to exercise
it to his own benefit
no one will find any
supporters: incorporeal
instruments wanting,
so are the corporeal
ones.
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