 | Cadwallader Colden - 1755 - 276 Seiten
...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 - 1780 - 626 Seiten
...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...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... | |
 | Robert Proud - 1797 - 522 Seiten
...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...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,... | |
 | 1817 - 552 Seiten
...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...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 Seiten
...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...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 - 1804 - 582 Seiten
...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...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 - 1813 - 520 Seiten
...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 - 562 Seiten
...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...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 - 1813 - 514 Seiten
...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... | |
 | 1814 - 402 Seiten
...virtuous. It is also a proposition which is of mixed import, and highly calculated to mislead, that " if men be bad, let the government be never so good, they will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn." It is a fundamental proposition in politics, that with... | |
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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... 
