Best 6 quotes of James Harrington on MyQuotes

And government (to define it de facto, or according to modern prudence) is an art whereby some man, or some few men, subject a city or a nation, and rule it according to his or their private interest; which, because the laws in such cases are made according to the interest of a man, or of some few families, may be said to be the empire of men, and not of laws.

A whole army, though they can neither write nor read, are not afraid of a platform... therefore a whole army is afraid of one man.

Every man, either to his terror or consolation, has some sense of religion.

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.

The blushing cheek speaks modest mind,The lips befitting words most kind,The eye does tempt to love's desire,And seems to, say 'tis "Cupid's fire.

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