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Vice: Whatever was passion in the contemplation of man, being brought forth by his will into action.

Vice: Whatever was passion in the contemplation of man, being brought forth by his will into action.

James Harrington

The Law is but words and paper without the hands of swords of men.

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.

James Harrington

No man can be a politician, except he be first a historian or a traveller; for except he can see what must be, or what may be, he is no politician.

James Harrington