Quote: a commonwealth is dissolved when defeated in war; everyone is at liberty to protect themselves

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Lastly, when in a warre (forraign, or intestine,) the enemies get a finall Victory; so as (the forces of the Common-wealth keeping the field no longer) there is no farther protection of Subjects in their loyalty; then is the Common-wealth DISSOLVED, and every man at liberty to protect himselfe by such courses as his own discretion shall suggest unto him. For the Soveraign, is the publique Soule, giving Life and Motion to the Common-wealth; which expiring, the Members are governed by it no more, than the Carcasse of a man, by his departed (though Immortall) Soule.   Google-1   Google-2

Published before 1923

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Quote: the soveraign is the public soul, giving life and motion to the commonwealth

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