...ys its nonage. The early difficulties in the way of spontaneous progress are so great, that there is seldom any choice of means for overcoming them ; and...expedients that will attain an end, perhaps otherwise u ./ attainable. \_Despotism is a legitimate mode of / j ' government in dealing with barbarians, pro-^...

...' j.ts nonage. The early difficulties in the way f spontaneous progress are so great, that there is seldom any choice of means for overcoming . them ; and a ruler full of the spirit of improvemen/is warranted in the use of any expedients that will attain an end, perhaps otherwise unj...

...the scorching fires of unmitigated ambition. Yet, to an Akbar or Charlemagne, it might appear that "despotism is a legitimate mode of government in dealing...their improvement, and the means justified by actually attaining that end," without their being chargeable with this narrow selfishness ; inasmuch as it is...

...previous page is meant to apply only to human beings in the maturity of their faculties. And that* " despotism is a legitimate mode of government in dealing...the means justified by actually effecting that end." Again, we are toldf that " complete liberty of contradicting and disproving our opinion is the very...

...backward states of society in which the race itself may be considered as in its nonage." In such an age " a ruler full of the spirit of improvement is warranted...government in dealing with barbarians, provided the * The reader may compare to his advantage with this exposition of Mr. Mill's views, Mr. Stephen's "...

...himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign." But on the very next page he adds: "Despotism is a legitimate mode of government in dealing...the means justified by actually effecting that end." According to that, the barbarians in our cities, who are made so, and kept so by the law, may leg^...

...Emerson. Desponding fear, of feeble fancies full. / Weak 30 and unmanly, loosens every power. f>:o»tfon. Despotism is a legitimate mode of government in dealing...the means justified by actually effecting that end. j S. Mill. Despotism is essential in most enterprises ; I am told they do not tolerate "freedom of...

...in its nonage. The early difficulties in the way of spontaneous progress are so great, that there is seldom any choice of means for overcoming them ; and...government in dealing with barbarians, provided the end bo their improvement, and the means justified by actually effecting that end. Liberty, as a principle,...

...however, are not the only class excluded. The criterion does not, it seems, apply to barbarians either. " Despotism is a legitimate mode of government in dealing...the means justified by actually effecting that end." The introduction of these two provisos still further increases the complexity. But the vagueness of...

...every power. Thomson. Despotism is a légitimité mode of government in dealing with oar barí ans, provided the end be their improvement, and the means justified by actually effecting that end. /. .У. Mill. Despotism is essential in most enterprises ; I am told they do not tolerate "freedom...