"A whole army, though they can neither write……" — James Harrington
"A whole army, though they can neither write nor read, are not afraid of a platform, which they know is but earth or stone; nor of a cannon, which, without a hand to give fire to it, is but cold iron; therefore a whole army is afraid of one man."
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James Harrington
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9 Quotes by James Harrington
James Harrington has 9 quotes on this site.
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Vice: Whatever was passion in the contemplation of man, being brought forth by his will into action.
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Measurement is the first step that leads to control and eventually to improvement. If you can’t measure something, you can’t…
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Every man, either to his terror or consolation, has some sense of religion.
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And government (to define it de facto, or according to modern prudence) is an art whereby some man, or some…
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The blushing cheek speaks modest mind,The lips befitting words most kind,The eye does tempt to love's desire,And seems to, say…
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No man can be a politician, except he be first a historian or a traveller; for except he can see…
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The Law is but words and paper without the hands of swords of men.
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La wis but paper without hands of a swords of men.
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