 | John Fanning Watson - 1855 - 686 страници
...noblest and wisest principles of political sagacity, viz. " Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them ; and as governments are made and moved...and the government cannot be bad ; if it be ill they icill cure it. But if men be bad, let the government be ever so good, they will endeavour to warp and... | |
 | 1855 - 364 страници
...go from the motion men give them ; and as Governments are made ami moved by men, so by them are they ruined too. Wherefore Governments rather depend upon...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 which makes a good constitution... | |
 | John Philip Sanderson - 1856 - 404 страници
...the motion men give them," says William Penn, in the Preface to the Constitution of Pennsylvania ; " and as governments are made and moved by men, so by...be good and the government cannot be bad. If it be evil, they will cure it." In the language of Sir William Jones, men, high-minded men, constitute a... | |
 | W. O. Blake - 1856 - 1016 страници
...upon men, rather than men upon governments. Like clocks, they go from the motion which men give them. Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad. If it be ill, they will cure it. No government could maintain its constitution, however excellent it was, without the preservation of... | |
 | William O. Blake - 1856 - 1124 страници
...upon men, rather than men upon governments. Like clocks, they go from the motion which men give them. Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad. If it be ill, thej will cure it. No government could maintain its constitution, however excellent it was, without... | |
 | John Fanning Watson - 1857 - 694 страници
...noblest and wisest principles of political sagacity, viz. " Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them ; and as governments are made and moved...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... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1855 - 516 страници
...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... | |
 | Historical Society of Pennsylvania - 1864 - 516 страници
...constantly borne in mind in every district in this country:— "Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them; and, as governments are made and moved...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. That, therefore, which makes a... | |
 | Jacob Isidor Mombert - 1869 - 832 страници
...is great or good ; witness the Jewish and Roman states. 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 w never so good, they will endeavor to warp and spoil it to their turn. I know some say, let us have... | |
 | Jacob Isidor Mombert - 1869 - 834 страници
...is great or good; witness the Jeivish and Roman states. Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them ; and as governments are made and moved...men be good, and the government cannot be bad; if 2K it be ill, they will cure it. But, if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will... | |
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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. 
