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Cadzao Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
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Walter Lippman wrote:
"But the virtues that are required for the overhead administration of a civilization are superhuman; they are attributes of providence and not of mortal men. It is true that there have been benevolent despots and that for a little while in a particular place they have made possible a better life than (the life?)their subjects were able to achieve without the rule of a firm and authoritative guardian. And no doubt it is still true that a community which does not have the essential discipline of liberty can choose among alternative disciplines by authority."
Would you please help me to get what Lippmann means with the blue sentence?
Thank you.
Cadzao
"But the virtues that are required for the overhead administration of a civilization are superhuman; they are attributes of providence and not of mortal men. It is true that there have been benevolent despots and that for a little while in a particular place they have made possible a better life than (the life?)their subjects were able to achieve without the rule of a firm and authoritative guardian. And no doubt it is still true that a community which does not have the essential discipline of liberty can choose among alternative disciplines by authority."
Would you please help me to get what Lippmann means with the blue sentence?
Thank you.
Cadzao
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Most communities are undisciplined, few exceptions not regarded, and, therefore, there has to be an overhead administration which demonstrates their authority. It will serve good for the people. "subjects" refer to community members, IMO
- Most communities are undisciplined, few exceptions not regarded, and, therefore, there has to be an overhead administration which demonstrates their authority.
- It will serve good for the people.
- "subjects" refer to community members, IMO
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Most communities are undisciplined, few exceptions not regarded, and, therefore, there has to be an overhead administration which demonstrates their authority. It will serve good for the people.
"subjects" refer to community members, IMO
"subjects" refer to community members, IMO
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If a community is too disorganized (in order) to enjoy freedom/democracy, they can choose a stricter form of government.
Should a community be too disorganized (in order) to enjoy freedom/democracy, they can choose a stricter form of government.
Should a community be too disorganized (in order) to enjoy freedom/democracy, they can choose a stricter form of government.
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And no doubt it is still true that a community which does not have the essential discipline of liberty can choose among alternative disciplines by authority.
And if people can't get organized enough to build a society through which they can govern themselves democratically, then there are plenty of ways that the powerful can and wil
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