“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.” MenMayArtMadeSaidGovernmentLawNationsInterestCitiesCasesModernSubjectsEmpiresPrudence Book:Harrington: 'The Commonwealth of Oceana' and 'A System of Politics' Source: Harrington: 'The Commonwealth of Oceana' and 'A System of Politics'
“The Law is but words and paper without the hands of swords of men.” MenHandsLawPaper Author:James Harrington
