 | John Marshall - 1805 - 544 Seiten
...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,...will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. " I know some say, let us have good laws, and no matter for the men that execute them : but let them... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 582 Seiten
...governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad ; if it be ill, they will curse it. But if men be bad, let the government be never so good,...will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. " I know some say, let us have good laws, and no matter for the men that execute them : but let them... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1813 - 562 Seiten
...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. * I know some say, Let us have good laws, and no matter for the men that execute them. But let them... | |
 | 1814 - 1112 Seiten
...governments. Let men he gcod, and th* 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 endeavour, to wnrp and spoil it to their turn. " I know some say, I,et us bavé good laws, and no matter for thé... | |
 | 1818 - 400 Seiten
...governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot be had ; if it be ill, they 'will cure it. But if men be bad,' let the government be never so good,...will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. I know some say let us have good laws and no matter for the men that execute them ; but let them consider,... | |
 | 1818 - 396 Seiten
...government cannot be bad ; if it be ill, they 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 good Jaws and no matter for the men that execute them; but let them consider,... | |
 | Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - 1825 - 400 Seiten
...governments. 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 never so good,...will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. I know some say, let us have good laws, and no matter for the men. that execute them: but let them... | |
 | Historical Society of Pennsylvania - 1826 - 452 Seiten
...government cannot 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 therefore which makes a good constitution must keep it, viz. men of wisdom and virtue, qualities... | |
 | James Grahame - 1827 - 546 Seiten
...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,...will endeavour to warp and spoil it to their turn. I know some say, ' Let us have good laws, and no matter for the men that execute them.' But let them... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 Seiten
...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. REGARD FOR. In all my wand'rings round this world of care. In all my... | |
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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... 
