 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...  Proceedings - Page 10by Middle States Council for the Social Studies (U.S.) - 1904Full view - About this book
 | 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
...governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men be good and the government can't be bad ; if it be ill, they will cure it. But if men be bad, let the government be commonly called Narraganfet bay, where the faid river falleth into the fea, and on the north by the... | |
 | Robert Proud - Delaware - 1797 - 522 pages
...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...be ill, they will cure it. But, if men be bad, let government be never fo good, they will endeavour to warp and ? 'to fpoil it to their turn."—" That,... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - Great Britain - 1813 - 562 pages
...rather depend upon men, than men upon 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 will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. *... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1818 - 396 pages
...governments rather them; and as governments are depend on men, than men on . made and moved by men) so governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot...will cure it. But if men be bad, let the government he never so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. I know some say let us have... | |
 | Frederick Butler - United States - 1821 - 474 pages
...the people are a party to those laws. More than this is tyranny, oligarchy, or confusion. Whsrefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon...it be ill, they will cure it ; but if men be bad, be the government ever so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to answer their turns. " I... | |
 | Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Bibliography - 1826 - 452 pages
...them. The following passages deserve to be constantly borne in mind in every district of this country. "Governments like clocks go from the motion men give...be bad ; if it be ill they will cure it. But if men he bad let the government be ever so good they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. That... | |
 | General reader - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1827 - 246 pages
...depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad : if it is 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. William Perm's Letters, HOME.... | |
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