"Sustentation" Quotes from Famous Books
... anywhere, the welfare of the people should be the supreme law. Violent political commotions never disturb the government whose policy is to secure the greatest good to the greatest number. Thorold Rogers justly remarks that the strength of communism lies in the misconduct of administrations, the sustentation of odious and unjust privileges and the support of what are called vested interests. Lord Coleridge, in a remarkable article published not long ago, recommended a revision of the laws relating ... — The Railroad Question - A historical and practical treatise on railroads, and - remedies for their abuses • William Larrabee |