We can conceive of various kinds of democracy. But my intention is not to treat of every kind, but of that only, 'wherein all, without exception, who owe allegiance to the laws of the country only, and are further independent and of respectable life, have the right of voting in the supreme council and of filling the offices of the dominion.'

I pass, at length, to the third and perfectly absolute dominion, which we call democracy.

By that which is self-caused, I mean that of which the essence involves existence, or that of which the nature is only conceivable as existent.

All laws which can be broken without any injury to another, are counted but a laughing-stock, and are so far from bridling the desires and lusts of men, that o…