 | California. University, University of California (1868-1952) - Education - 1913 - 474 pages
...the poorer localities. In the words of Abraham Lincoln: "The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have...their separate and individual capacities. In all that people can as individuals do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere. The desirable... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1894 - 1080 pages
...enslave you. [July 1, 1854?]. — FRAGMENT. ON GOVERNMENT. The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have...capacities. In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere. The desirable things which the individuals... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Illinois - 1894 - 428 pages
...Speeches, Oct. 1,1858, vol. IV, p. 231. OBJECT OF GOVERNMENT The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have...capacities. In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere. On Government, July 1, l854, vol. II, p.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1900 - 186 pages
...1, 1834, Fragment— Complete Works, Vol. I, p. 180.) The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have...do for themselves, in their separate and individual capaci61 ties. In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1907 - 738 pages
...enslave you. [July 1, 1854 T]. — FRAGMENT. ON GOVERNMENT. The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have...capacities. In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere. The desirable things which the individuals... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - Presidents - 1907 - 384 pages
...prevent it. Hence the criminal and civil departments. The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have...capacities. In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere. The desirable things which the individuals... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1907 - 328 pages
...prevent it. Hence the criminal and civil departments. The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have...capacities. In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere. The desirable things which the individuals... | |
 | Moorfield Storey - Constitutional law - 1907 - 48 pages
...is stated admirably by Mr. Lincoln in these words: — "The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot do so well, for themselves in their separate and individual capacities. In all that the people can... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1908 - 78 pages
...Oct. I, 1 858, vol. IV, p. 231. || OBJECT OF GOVERNMENT ^ The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have...capacities. In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere. On Government, July I, 1854, vol. II, p.... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1908 - 148 pages
...Peon a, III. in reply to Senator Douglas. Oct. 1 6, 1854. THE legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have...their separate and individual capacities. In all that people can individually do as well for themselves, government ought not to interfere. The desirable... | |
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The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do at all, or cannot so well do. for themselves, in their separate and individual capacities. 
