 Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them ; and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot...  The New Englander - Página 2821871Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | George Bancroft - 1876 - 622 páginas
...from the motion imparted to them ; they depend on men rather than men on government. Let men be good, the government cannot be bad ; if it be ill, they will cure it." Even with absolute power, an Antonine or an Alfred could not make bricks withont straw, nor the sword... | |
 | 1919 - 418 páginas
...Governments are made and moved by Men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore Governments rather depend on Men, than Men upon Governments. Let Men be good, and...bad, let the Government be never so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn." ' In his Frame of Government, in The Laws Agreed upon... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1878 - 624 páginas
...from the motion imparted to them ; they depend on men rather than men on government. Let men be good, the government cannot be bad ; if it be ill, they will cure it." Even with absolute power, an Antonine or an Alfred could not make bricks without straw, nor the sword... | |
 | Pennsylvania - 1879 - 650 páginas
...and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ru- Preface, ined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon...bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil to their turn. I know some say, let us have good laws, and no matter for... | |
 | Bernard Janin Sage - 1881 - 656 páginas
...give them : so by them they are mined, too. . . . Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad. But if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they wi41 endeavor to warp and spoil it to their turn. I know some say, let us have good laws, and no matter... | |
 | Thomas Pym Cope - 1882 - 532 páginas
...enough ; and story tells us that the best in ill ones can do nothing that is great and good. Wherefore, governments rather depend upon men than men upon governments....will endeavor to warp and spoil it to their turn. "That which makes a good constitution must keep it; namely, men of wisdom and virtue, qualities that,... | |
 | William Penn - 1882 - 524 páginas
...enough ; and story tells us that the best in ill ones can do nothing that is great and good. Wherefore, governments rather depend upon men than men upon governments....government cannot be bad. If it be ill they will cure it. Bat if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavor to warp and spoil it to... | |
 | Samuel Mcpherson Janney - 1882 - 608 páginas
...ill, they will cure it. But if men be bad, let the government be ever so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. " I know some say, Let us have good laws, and 110 matter for the men that execute them. But let them consider, that though good laws do well, good... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1883 - 660 páginas
...from the motion imparted to them ; they depend on men rather than men on government. Let men be good, the government cannot be bad ; if it be ill, they will cure it." Even with absolute power, an Antonine or an Alfred could not make bricks without straw, nor the sword... | |
 | James Pyle Wickersham - 1886 - 726 páginas
...give them ; and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men than men upon governments....cure it. But if men be bad, let the government be ever so good, they will endeavor to warp and spoil it to their turn. 1 know some say, Let us have good... | |
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