William Godwin Quote

If he who employs coercion against me could mould me to his purposes by argument, no doubt he would. He pretends to punish me because his argument is strong; but he really punishes me because his argument is weak.


An Enquiry Concerning Political Justice,: And Its Influence on General Virtue and Happiness (ed. 1793)


If he who employs coercion against me could mould me to his purposes by argument, no doubt he would. He pretends to punish me because his argument is ...

If he who employs coercion against me could mould me to his purposes by argument, no doubt he would. He pretends to punish me because his argument is ...

If he who employs coercion against me could mould me to his purposes by argument, no doubt he would. He pretends to punish me because his argument is ...

If he who employs coercion against me could mould me to his purposes by argument, no doubt he would. He pretends to punish me because his argument is ...