The existence of such a nation not only presupposes laws, and some administration of justice, which we know existed, but it presupposes successful laws—laws conforming in some degree to the conditions of social stability—laws enacted because it was seen that the actions forbidden by them were dangerous to the State.
— from Illustrations of Universal Progress: A Series of Discussions by Herbert Spencer

If these things could be said of any Catholic nation, the whole Protestant world would stand aghast, nor need other proof of the absolutely diabolical nature of popery.
— from The Catholic World, Vol. 23, April, 1876-September, 1876. A Monthly Magazine of General Literature and Science by Various

We have his Exhortation to Penance, and three letters to Sympronianus, a Novatian nobleman, on Penance, and on the name of Catholic; also a sermon on Baptism.
— from The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. January, February, March by Alban Butler

The existence of such a nation not only presupposes laws and some administration of justice, which we know existed, but it presupposes successful laws—laws conforming in some degree to the conditions of social stability—laws enacted because it was found that the actions forbidden by them were dangerous to the State.
— from Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative; Vol. 2 of 3 Library Edition (1891), Containing Seven Essays not before Republished, and Various other Additions. by Herbert Spencer

The work done by Kat[=o] Shigeru and Niida Noboru on property and family has been used here.
— from A History of China by Wolfram Eberhard

The existence of such a nation not only presupposes laws, and so
— from Essays on Education and Kindred Subjects Everyman's Library by Herbert Spencer