“Many things are unknown to the wisest, and the best men can never wholly divest themselves of passions and affections... nothing can or ought to be permanent but that which is perfect.”
Quote by Algernon Sidney
Work
Discourses Concerning Government
A comprehensive examination of the nature of government, political power, and the rights and responsibilities of rulers and citizens, offering insights into the philosophical underpinnings of political theory. more
Author
Algernon Sidney
Algernon Sidney was an English politician born on January 15, 1623, and died on December 7, 1683. He was known as a political theorist and revolutionary, whose ideas had a significant impact on the evolution of the British political system. more
You May Also Like
“No right can come by conquest, unless there were a right of making that conquest.”
Source: Discourses concerning Government ... Published by I. Littlebury from an original manuscript of the author
“That is the best Government, which best provides for war.”
Source: Discourses on Government
Source: Discourses Concerning Gouernment. By Algernon Sidney, Esq; to which are Added, Memories of His Life, and an Apology for Himself ..
Source: Discourses concerning Government ... Published by I. Littlebury from an original manuscript of the author
“Who will wear a shoe that hurts him, because the shoe-maker tells him 'tis well made?”
Source: Discourses Concerning Government, by Algernon Sidney ... Published from an Original Manuscript of the Author
“The way to get killed around machinery was to take things for granted.”
Source: The Sand Pebbles
“Relationships, like cars, should undergo regular services to make sure they are still roadworthy.”