 | Thomas Clarkson - 1827 - 392 страници
...great and good ; witness tiie Jewish and Roman states. 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. Whert-fure government* rather depend- upon men, than men upon g 'vernments. Let men be good, and the... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 страници
...ignorance — a fool thinks he knows every thing. Governments, like clocks, go from the motion which we give them ; and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them are they ruined too; wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men... | |
 | Mrs. Hughs (Mary) - 1828 - 242 страници
...great and good ; witness the Jewish and Roman states. Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them ; and as governments are made and moved...upon men than men upon governments. Let men be good, 68 _ 09 and the government cannot be bad. If it be iH, they will cure it. But if men be bad, let the... | |
 | Samuel Hazard - 1828 - 470 страници
...is great or good: witness the Jewish and Homan states governments, like clorks, go from the motion men give them; and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them they are ruined too. Whether governments rather depend upon men than men. upon governments. I/ct men be good, and the government... | |
 | Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 страници
...country. "Governments,like clocks, go from the motion men give them, and as governments are made and move by men, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore...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. That, therefore, .which makes... | |
 | 1831 - 586 страници
...constantly borne in mind in every district of this country. "Governments like clocks go from the motion men give them; and as governments are made and moved...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. That therefore which makes a good... | |
 | James Grahame - 1833 - 556 страници
...these laws ; and more than this is tyranny, oligarchy, or confusion." " Governments," he insists, " rather depend upon men, than men upon governments....bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. I know some say, ' Let us have good laws, and no matter... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 466 страници
...to these laws ; and more than this is tyranny, oligarchy, or confusion." "Governments," he insists, "rather depend upon men, than men upon governments....bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. I know some say, ' Let us have good laws, and no matter... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1837 - 496 страници
...motion imparted to them ; they depend on men, rather than men on government. Let Prouj," 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 ^Me'.1'. straw, nor... | |
 | Caleb Sprague Henry, Joseph Green Cogswell - 1838 - 518 страници
...was obviously the same as that of the founder of Pennsylvania. ' Governments,' says William Penn, ' rather depend upon men, than men upon governments....so good, they will endeavor to warp and spoil it to theirturn. I know some say, let us have good laws, and no matter for the men that execute them: but... | |
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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. 
