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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. "
The Life of William Penn: With Selections from His Correspondence and Auto ... - Page 178
by Samuel Mcpherson Janney - 1852 - 560 pages
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The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada

Cadwallader Colden - 1747 - 540 pages
...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. Let Ale* be good, and the Government can't be bad ; if it be j//, they will cure it. But if Men be bad,...
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The History of the Five Indian Nations of Canada,: Which are Dependent on ...

Cadwallader Colden - 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...
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An Impartial History of the Present War in America: Containing an ..., Volume 1

James Murray - 1780 - 626 pages
...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...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...
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The History of Pennsylvania: In North America, from the Original Institution ...

Robert Proud - 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,...
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The Port Folio

1817 - 552 pages
...proprietor, 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...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. I know some say, let us have...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

John Marshall - 1805 - 544 pages
...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...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. " I know some say, let us have...
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The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

John Marshall - 1804 - 582 pages
...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...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...
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Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn, Volume 2

Thomas Clarkson - 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....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 if they had good laws,...
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Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn, Volume 1

Thomas Clarkson - 1813 - 562 pages
...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...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...
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Memoirs of the Private and Public Life of William Penn, Volume 1

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 had good laws, it was...
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