When, on the contrary, all the citizens are independent of one another, and each of them is individually weak, no one is seen to exert a great, or still less a lasting power, over the community. At first sight, individuals appear to be absolutely devoid of any influence over it; and society would seem to advance alone by the free and voluntary concurrence of all the men who compose it. This naturally prompts the mind to search for that general reason which operates upon so many men's faculties at the same time, and turns them simultaneously in the same direction.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-2》
Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with a Concurrence of two-thirds, expel a Member.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-2》
Every Order, Resolution, or Vote to which the Concurrence of the Senate and House of Representatives may be necessary (except on a question of Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; and before the Same shall take Effect, shall be approved by him, or being disapproved by him, shall be repassed by two-thirds of the Senate and House of Representatives, according to the Rules and Limitations prescribed in the case of a Bill.英文原著 · 《Democracy In America-2》
But before many weeks were gone, I began to despond again, fearing, lest, notwithstanding all that I had enjoyed, that I might be deceived and destroyed at the last; for this consideration came strong into my mind, THAT WHATEVER COMFORT AND PEACE I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE FROM THE WORD OF THE PROMISE OF LIFE, YET UNLESS THERE COULD BE FOUND IN MY REFRESHMENT, A CONCURRENCE AND AGREEMENT IN THE SCRIPTURES, LET ME THINK WHAT I WILL THEREOF, AND HOLD IT NEVER SO FAST, I SHOULD FIND NO SUCH THING AT THE END; AND THE SCRIPTURE CANNOT BE BROKEN. John x.英文原著 · 《Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners》
Koontz, J. Moorhead and John A. Bingham, on the same day, 9th of March, 1868. This letter expressing the opinion of Generals Butler, Logan and Garfield was placed in the hands of the President by Chauncey F. Black, who, on the 16th of March, 1868, addressed a letter to him in which he enclosed a copy of the same with the concurrence of Thaddeus Stevens, John A. Bingham, J. Blaine, J. Moorhead and William H.英文原著 · 《History of the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson》
This unexpected incident occurring at such a critical moment almost stunned Sir George; but, recovering himself, he denied in the most positive manner that I had any connexion with Graydon, and asserted that he did not believe the latter was an Agent of the Bible Society, and that at all events he was quite sure that he had acted in this case without its knowledge and concurrence, and that it would be willing to declare so in the clearest and most satisfactory manner.英文原著 · 《Letters》