 | Robert Smith - 1829 - 432 pages
...go from the motion men give them, and as governments are made and move by men, so by them they are 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, therefore, .which makes... | |
 | 1831 - 586 pages
...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...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 pages
...these laws ; and more than this is tyranny, oligarchy, or confusion." " Governments," he insists, " rather depend upon men, than men upon governments....it. But if men be 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... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 466 pages
...to these laws ; and more than this is tyranny, oligarchy, or confusion." "Governments," he insists, "rather depend upon men, than men upon governments....it. But if men be 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... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1837 - 496 pages
...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... | |
 | James Luce Kingsley - 1838 - 128 pages
...that of the founder of Pennsylvania. " Governments," says William Penn, " rather depend upon men, then men upon governments. Let men be good, and the government...it. But if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavor to warp and spoil it to their turn. I know some say, let us have good laws,... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1839 - 494 pages
...motion imparted to them ; they depend on men, rather than men on government. Let prouJ.il 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 ''5se'.*i' straw,... | |
 | Thomas Hodgkin - 1841 - 508 pages
...to the gardeners and their landlords than the competition which they dreaded. NOTE (3.) PAGE 427. " Governments rather depend upon men, than men upon...it. But if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. That, therefore, which makes a good... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1844 - 500 pages
...motion imparted to them ; they depend on men, rather than men on government. Let Prouii," 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 Pes38lu' straw, nor... | |
 | Joseph Barker - 1847 - 332 pages
...modes of Government ; a preface full of wise and just sentiments. In this preface he observed, that " governments rather depend upon men, than men upon...it. But if men be 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... | |
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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. Let men be good, and the government cannot... 
