All Charles Edward Merriam Quotes
- From the standpoint of modern political science the slave holders were right in declaring that liberty can be given only to those who have political… Cannot Exist
- Chicago is unique. It is the only completely corrupt city in America. America
- [T]he influence of the German school is most obvious in relation to the contract theory of the origin of the state and the idea of… Agreement
- [R]ights do not belong to men simply as men, but because of the superior qualities, physical, intellectual, moral or political, which are characteristic of certain… Belong
- In speaking of natural rights, therefore, it is essential to remember that these alleged rights have no political force whatsoever, unless recognized and enforced by… Alleged
- Rights are considered to have their source not in nature, but in law. Considered
- It is denied that any limit can be set to governmental activity. Activity
- It not infrequently happens that persons without any other special qualification than the drama of their lives are precipitated into important political positions. Any
- If nothing is to be done in the given situation, he must invent plausible reasons for doing nothing; and if something must be done, he… Action