 It is natural for mankind to set a higher value upon courage than timidity, on activity than prudence, on strength than counsel. Hence the army will ever despise a senate, and respect their own officers. They will naturally slight the orders sent them...  The Spirit of Laws - Page 192by Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1793Full view - About this book
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...Hence the army will ever defpife a fenate, and refpeft their own officers. They will naturally flight the orders fent them by a body of men, whom they look...command them. So that as foon as the army depends on the legiilative body, the government becomes a military one ; and if the contrary has ever happened, it... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1792 - 494 pages
...the aVmv v. ill c*. cr cicfpife a fcnatc, and rcfpcft tlicir own officers. They will naturally flight the orders fent them by a body of men, whom they look...command them. So that as foon as the army depends on the legiflativc body, the government becomes a milirarv one ; and if the contrary his ever happened, it... | |
 | English literature - 1797 - 680 pages
...a fcrate, and refpeft their own officers. They will naturally flight the orders feat them by a bodv of men, whom they look upon as cowards, and therefore...on the legiflative body, the government becomes a mili'ary one; and if the contrary has ever happened, it has been owing to fome extraordinary eircumftances.... | |
 | John Adams - United States - 1851 - 596 pages
...ever despise a senate, and respect then- own officers ; they will naturally slight the orders sent them by a body of men whom they look upon as cowards, and therefore unworthy to command them." This respect to their own officers, which produces a contempt of senates and councils, and of all laws,... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - Evolution - 1899 - 472 pages
...will ever despise a senate, and respect their own officers. They will naturally slight the orders sent them by a body of men whom they look upon as cowards,...and therefore unworthy to command them. So that as soon as the troops depend entirely on the legislative body, it becomes a military government ; and... | |
 | Oliver Joseph Thatcher - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1907 - 506 pages
...will ever despise a senate, and respect their own officers. They will naturally slight the orders sent them by a body of men whom they look upon as cowards,...and therefore unworthy to command them. So that as soon as the troops depend entirely on the legislative body, it becomes a military government ; and... | |
 | Francis William Coker - Political science - 1914 - 618 pages
...will ever despise a senate, and respect their own officers. They will naturally slight the orders sent them by a body of men whom they look upon as cowards,...and therefore unworthy to command them. So that as soon as the troops depend entirely on the legislative body, it becomes a military government; and if... | |
 | Montesquieu - Law - 1977 - 522 pages
...will ever despise a senate, and respect their own officers. They will naturally slight the orders sent them by a body of men, whom they look upon as cowards,...and therefore unworthy to command them. So that as soon as the army depends on the legislative body, the government becomes a military one; and if the... | |
 | Merrill Jensen - History - 2003 - 576 pages
...will ever despise a senate, and respect their own officers. They will naturally slight the order sent them by a body of men whom they look upon as cowards,...and therefore unworthy to command them, so that as soon as the army depends on the legislative body, it becomes a military one; and if the contrary has... | |
 | Thomas Paine - History - 2004 - 260 pages
...will ever despise a senate, and respect their own officers. They will naturally slight the order sent them by a body of men whom they look upon as cowards,...and therefore unworthy to command them, so that as soon as the army depends on the legislative body, it becomes a military one;"2 and if the contrary... | |
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