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Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.
The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.
That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.
To educate the wise man the State exists, and with the appearance of the wise man the State expires.
The appearance of character makes the State unnecessary.
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Essays — Second Series

Chapter XIV · Chapter 14

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Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.
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The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.
/ðə ˈæntɪdoʊt tuː ðɪs əˈbjuːs ʌv ˈfɔːrməl ˈɡʌvərmənt ɪz ðə ˈɪnfluːəns ʌv ˈpraɪvət ˈkerɪktər ðə ɡroʊθ ʌv ðə ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl ðə əˈpɪrəns ʌv ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl tuː ˌsuːpərˈsiːd ðə ˈprɑːksi ðə əˈpɪrəns ʌv ðə waɪz mæn ʌv huːm ðə ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ ˈɡʌvərmənt ɪz ɪt mʌst biː oʊnd bʌt ə ˈʃæbi ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/
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That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.
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To educate the wise man the State exists, and with the appearance of the wise man the State expires.
/tuː ˈedʒəkeɪt ðə waɪz mæn ðə steɪt ɪɡˈzɪsts ənd wɪð ðə əˈpɪrəns ʌv ðə waɪz mæn ðə steɪt ɪkˈspaɪərz/
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The appearance of character makes the State unnecessary.
/ðə əˈpɪrəns ʌv ˈkerɪktər meɪks ðə steɪt ənˈnesəseri/

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antidote noun US /ˈæntɪdoʊt/

a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison

From this reading “The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.”

coronation noun US /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/

the ceremony of installing a new monarch

From this reading “That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.”

cultivation noun US /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

From this reading “That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.”

educate verb US /ˈedʒəkeɪt/

give an education to

From this reading “To educate the wise man the State exists, and with the appearance of the wise man the State expires.”

expires verb US /ɪkˈspaɪərz/

third-person singular of “expire” — lose validity

From this reading “To educate the wise man the State exists, and with the appearance of the wise man the State expires.”

proxy noun US /ˈprɑːksi/

a person authorized to act for another

From this reading “The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.”

revolutions noun US /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/

plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading “That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.”

supersede verb US /ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/

take the place or move into the position of

From this reading “The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/

treat badly

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

antidotenounUS /ˈæntɪdoʊt/

a remedy that stops or controls the effects of a poison

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/

past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially

From this reading Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

coronationnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈneɪʃən/

the ceremony of installing a new monarch

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

cultivationnounUS /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/

socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/

deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

educateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/

give an education to

From this reading To educate the wise man the State exists, and with the appearance of the wise man the State expires.

educeverb

deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

endnounUS /end/

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/

presently existing

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

existsverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪsts/

third-person singular of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading To educate the wise man the State exists, and with the appearance of the wise man the State expires.

expiresverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪərz/

third-person singular of “expire” — lose validity

From this reading To educate the wise man the State exists, and with the appearance of the wise man the State expires.

feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/

(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of

From this reading Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/

being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

freedomnounUS /ˈfriːdəm/

the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

governmentnounUS /ˈɡʌvərmənt/

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

HenceadverbUS /hens/

for this reason

From this reading Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

imitationnounUS /ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/

the doctrine that representations of nature or human behavior should be accurate imitations

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

IndividualadjectiveUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəl/

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

influencenounUS /ˈɪnfluːəns/

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/

communication between individuals

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

kingnounUS /kɪŋ/

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

lawsnounUS /lɔːz/

the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit

From this reading Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

lessadverbUS /les/

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading The appearance of character makes the State unnecessary.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

NaturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/

having an owner; often used in combination

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

principalnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

proxynounUS /ˈprɑːksi/

a person authorized to act for another

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/

plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

StatenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading To educate the wise man the State exists, and with the appearance of the wise man the State expires.

supersedeverbUS /ˌsuːpərˈsiːd/

take the place or move into the position of

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

tendverbUS /tend/

have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/

not necessary

From this reading The appearance of character makes the State unnecessary.

untoprepositionUS /ˈʌntuː/

an old word for “to”

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Hence the less government we have the better,--the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading That which all things tend to educe; which freedom, cultivation, intercourse, revolutions, go to form and deliver, is character; that is the end of Nature, to reach unto this coronation of her king.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

wiseadjectiveUS /waɪz/

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading The antidote to this abuse of formal Government is the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual; the appearance of the principal to supersede the proxy; the appearance of the wise man; of whom the existing government is, it must be owned, but a shabby imitation.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading To educate the wise man the State exists, and with the appearance of the wise man the State expires.

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