| United States. Congress. Joint Economic Committee - 1977 - Страниц: 1240
...I believe we should carry out Lincoln's definition of the legitimate objects of Government as doing for the 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." Even a generous... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Government Reform and Oversight - 1998 - Страниц: 346
...freedom, Abraham Lincoln when he said "the legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done, but cannot do for themselves in their separate individual capacities. In all that the people can individually do as well for themselves, government... | |
| Kevin E. Schmiesing - 2004 - Страниц: 206
...Lincoln in the following quotation: "The legitimate object of government is to do for a community of people whatever they need to have done but cannot...themselves in their separate and individual capacities. In all that people can individually do for themselves government ought not to interfere" (July 1, 1854).... | |
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