...Samuel Kercheval, July 12, 1816. 12. Letter to Colonel William Stephens Smith, November 13, 1787. 13. "1 know also that laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. . . . We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy, as civilized...

...current Administration's position. He says that he is not an advocate for frequent changes in laws, but that laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As the mind becomes more developed and enlightened, and makes new discoveries — laws must keep the pace....

...aspects of C-SPAN operations consistent with these principles. Prologue Setting the Stage for C-SPAN Laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind With the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times. We might...

...relationship between men and their governments: "I am certainly not an advocate for frequent and untried changes in laws and constitutions. I think moderate imperfections had better be borne with. But I know also that laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind....

...Jefferson is quoted as saying: "I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the...of the human mind. As that becomes more developed and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to...

...aid in dying is proposed today, and by many of the same people. But as Thomas Jefferson said, our law and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. The administration of lethal doses of pain medication and the induction of what is called terminal...

...a sacred authority. While the fundamental law should not be changed lightly, he wrote, it like all "laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind."3 Jefferson's politics turned especially on enlightening the public mind. "Consciousness-raising"...

...hat thev did to be bevond amendment I knew that age well; I belonged to it. and labored uilh H. . . but I know also that laws and institutions must go hand in hand «ith the progress ol Ihc human mind As thai becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new UISUMCIIO...

...(1959). 3. Note that this was later in his life, when some claim his revolutionary ardor had cooled! 4. "I know also that laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. . . . We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a body, as civilized...

...of their functions to the people in newly constituted local units called "wards." Finally, believing that "laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind," Jefferson assailed the exaggerated respect for the historic Constitution, and called again for regular...