 | james bowden - 1854 - 428 pages
...depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad; if.it be ill, they will cure it. But, if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. It is the great end of all government... | |
 | GEORGE BANCROFT - 1854 - 492 pages
...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 Pe536.u' straw, nor... | |
 | 1855 - 364 pages
...Governments, like clocks, 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...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 Fanning Watson - 1857 - 694 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...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 pages
...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 - 544 pages
...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...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 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 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 pages
...depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let 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 endeavor to warp and spoil it to their turn. I know some say, let us have good laws,... | |
 | 1871 - 774 pages
...between the character of laws and the character of those who make them, was summed up in these words: " Governments rather depend upon men, than men upon...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,... | |
 | Hendrick Bradley Wright - 1871 - 414 pages
...governments rather depend upon men, than men "upon governments. Let men be good, and thegovern" ment cannot be bad ; if it be ill, they will cure 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... | |
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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... 
