1819 May 25

Defence of | | Ballot

Objection 1. Ought ergo will

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Is not this already enough? look a little closer. More maxims of like wisdom included /behold them/ in this one. No man ought to have any regard for his own interest, therefore no man will have. Every man ought to be ready on every occasion to sacrifice his interest to that of the public: therefore so every man is. Every man ought to be ready on every occasion to sacrifice the interest of himself and family, be it ever so great and certain to the interest of the public be it ever so minute and questionable: therefore so he is. /will be./