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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
Fire
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Give
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Afraid
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
May
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Except
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Politician
The Law is but words and paper without the hands of swords of men.
James Harrington
Men
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Words
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Law
Vice: Whatever was passion in the contemplation of man, being brought forth by his will into action.
James Harrington
Passion
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Whatever
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Action
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Nationality:
English
Type:
Philosopher
Born: 1611
Died: 1677
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