 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.  Western Journal of Education - Page 71898Full view - About this book
 | Cadwallader Colden - Canada - 1747 - 540 pages
...is great or good ; Witnefs the Jewifh and Roman States. Governments, like Cloeki, go from tbc Motion Men give them ; and as Governments are made and moved by Men, fo by them tba are ruined too. Wherefore Governments rather depend upon Men, than Men upon Governments.... | |
 | Cadwallader Colden - Canada - 1755 - 276 pages
...Governments rather depen </ upon Men, than Men upon Governments. Let Men le good, and the Government cant ba bad ; if it be ill, they will cure it. But if Men be bad, let the Government be never fo good, they will endeavour to warp and fpoil it to their Turn. I know fome fay, Let us have good... | |
 | James Murray - United States - 1780 - 626 pages
...is great or good; witnefs the Jewifh and Roman ftates. Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them ; and as governments are made and moved by men, fo by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments.... | |
 | Robert Proud - Delaware - 1797 - 522 pages
...great and good; Witnefs, the *JewiJh and Roman ftates. Governments, like clocks, go from the motion, men give them; and as governments are made and moved by men, fo by them arc they ruined too. Wherefore, governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments.... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 552 pages
...the venality of a caucus. Governments, says the venerable proprietor, like clocks, go from the motion men give them, and as governments are made and moved...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... | |
 | John Marshall - 1805 - 544 pages
...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...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... | |
 | John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 582 pages
...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...government cannot be bad ; if it be ill, they will curse it. But if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - Great Britain - 1813 - 562 pages
...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...governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot be had. If it be ill, they will cure it. But if men be badi let the government be never so good, they... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - Great Britain - 1813 - 520 pages
...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....cure it. But if men be bad, let the Government be ever so good they will endeavour to warp and and spoil it to their turn. Some were of opinion that... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1813 - 514 pages
...they go from the motion which men give them. Let men be good, and the Government cannot be bad. Jf it be 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. Some were of opinion that if they... | |
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