ON THE DUTY OF CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE
settle t. It
does not educate. ter in in the American people has
done all t would
more, if t sometimes got in its way. For
government is an expedient by which men would fain succeed in
letting one anot is most
expedient, t let alone by it. trade and
commerce, if t made of India rubber, would never manage
to bounce over tacles inually
putting in to judge these men wholly by
ts of tions, and not partly by tentions,
to be classed and punishose mischievous
persons ructions on the railroads.
But, to speak practically and as a citizen, unlike those who
call t men, I ask for, not at once no
government, but at once a better government. Let every man make
kno
ep toaining it.
After all, tical reason whe power is once in
ty are permitted, and for a long
period continue, to rule, is not because t likely to be
in t, nor because t to ty, but
because trongest. But a government in
be based on justice,
even as far as men understand it. Can t be a government in
virtually decide rig
conscience? -- in ions to
izen ever
for a moment, or in t degree, resign o the
legislator? we
s, and subjects after is not desirable to
cultivate a respect for t. the only
obligation o assume is to do at any time w
I t. It is truly enoug a corporation has no
conscience