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James Harrington

English Philosopher

Born: Jan 3, 1611

Died: Sep 11, 1677

Action First Man Passion Whatever Will

Related authors: Alan Watts Francis Bacon George Henry Lewes Herbert Spencer Jeremy Bentham John Locke John Stuart Mill Thomas Hobbes

The Law is but words and paper without the hands of swords of men. James Harrington

Words Law Men Paper Without Hands Swords

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

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

Man First Politician Must See Except He Historian May Traveller

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