 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
 | Henry Thomas Rees - 1850 - 644 pages
...cannot be doubted, however much of late years his moral character may have been called in question — " Governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments; let men be good, and government cannot be bad. If it be ill, they will cure it ; but if men be bad, let the government be... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Provincial Council - 1852 - 638 pages
...is great or good ; witness the Jewish and Boman 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 to their turn. I know some say, let us' have good laws, and no matter for... | |
 | Samuel Mcpherson Janney - 1852 - 580 pages
...great and good ; witness the Jewish and Roman states. I 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. " I know some say, Let us have... | |
 | Samuel Mcpherson Janney - 1852 - 574 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 by men, BO by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men than men upon governments.... | |
 | John Frost - 1853 - 786 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 by men, so by them are they rained, too. Wherefore, governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let... | |
 | James Bowden - 1854 - 426 pages
...is tyranny, oligarchy, or confusion. — Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore governments...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 to support power... | |
 | William Henry Carpenter - 1854 - 376 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...men, than men upon governments. Let men be good, and then government cannot be bad. If it be ill, they will cure it. But if men be bad, let the government... | |
 | james bowden - 1854 - 428 pages
...ie tyranny, oligarchy, or confusion.—Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them, so by them they are ruined too. Wherefore 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... | |
 | John Frost - 1854 - 775 pages
...is 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 by men, so by them are they ruined, too. Wherefore, governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let... | |
 | 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... | |
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