There may be a hundred thousand men in an army, who are all equally free; but they only are naturally most fit to be commanders or leaders, who most excel in the virtues required for the right performance of those offices. Algernon Sidney armycommanderequally share on social
No right can come by conquest, unless there were a right of making that conquest. Algernon Sidney conquestmake Change image and share on social
All the nations they had to deal with, had the same fate. Algernon Sidney dealfatenation Change image and share on social
'Tis hard to comprehend how one man can come to be master of many, equal to himself in right, unless it be by consent or by force. Algernon Sidney comprehendconsentequal Change image and share on social
The common Notions of Liberty are not from School Divines, but from Nature. Algernon Sidney commondivineliberty Change image and share on social
Who will wear a shoe that hurts him, because the shoe-maker tells him 'tis well made? Algernon Sidney hurtmakemaker Change image and share on social
Fruits are always of the same nature with the seeds and roots from which they come, and trees are known by the fruits they bear: as a man begets a man, and a beast a beast, that society of men which constitutes a government upon the foundation of justice. Algernon Sidney bearbeastbeget share on social
Such as have reason, understanding, or common sense, will, and ought to make use of it in those things that concern themselves and their posterity, and suspect the words of such as are interested in deceiving or persuading them not to see with their own eyes. Algernon Sidney commonconcerndeceive share on social
Laws and constitutions ought to be weighed... to constitute that which is most conducing to the establishment of justice and liberty. Algernon Sidney conduceconstituteconstitution Change image and share on social
To depend upon the Will of a Man is Slavery. Algernon Sidney dependmanslavery Change image and share on social
