 It is natural for mankind to set a higher value upon courage than timidity, on activity than prudence, on strength than counsel. Hence the army will ever despise a senate, and respect their own officers. They will naturally slight the orders sent them...  The spirit of laws. Transl. 1st Amer. ed - Page 191de Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1802Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1750 - 538 pages
...fenate, and refpect their own officers. They will naturally flight the orders fent them by a body of men, whom they look upon as cowards, and therefore...been owing to fome extraordinary circumftances. It is becaufc the army was always kept divided j it is becaufe 0.3 it BOOK it was compofed of feveral bodies,... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1773 - 532 pages
...as foon as the troops depend entirely on the legiflative body, it becomes a military government •, and if the contrary has ever happened, it has been...was compofed of feveral bodies that depended each on a particular province -, it is becaufe the capital towns were ftrong places, defended by their natural... | |
 | Historical miscellany - 1774 - 352 pages
...fenate, and refpect their own officers. Thej»au]l naturally ffight the orders fent them by a. body of men, whom they look upon as cowards, and therefore...been owing to fome extraordinary circumftances. It is became the army has always kept divided ; it is becaufe it was compofed of feveral bodies, that depended... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1790 - 1058 pages
...fenate, and refpeft their own officers. They will naturally flight the orders fent them by a body of men, whom they look upon as cowards, and therefore...command them. So that as foon as the army depends on the legiilative body, the government becomes a military one ; and if the contrary has ever happened, it... | |
 | 1792 - 494 pages
...fcnatc, and rcfpcft tlicir own officers. They will naturally flight the orders fent them by a body of men, whom they look upon as cowards, and therefore...command them. So that as foon as the army depends on the legiflativc body, the government becomes a milirarv one ; and if the contrary his ever happened, it... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1793 - 412 pages
...fenate, and refpeft their own officers. They will naturally ffight the orders fent them by a body of men whom they look upon as cowards, and therefore...happened, it has been owing to fome extraordinary circum Ilances. It is becaufe the army was always kept divided; it is becaufe it was compofed of feveral... | |
 | 1797 - 680 pages
...fcrate, and refpeft their own officers. They will naturally flight the orders feat them by a bodv of men, whom they look upon as cowards, and therefore...on the legiflative body, the government becomes a mili'ary one; and if the contrary has ever happened, it has been owing to fome extraordinary eircumftances.... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1823 - 810 pages
...senate, and respect their own officers. They will naturally slight the orders sent them by a body of men, whom they look upon as cowards, and therefore unworthy to command them. So that as soon as the troops depend entirely on the legislative body, it becomes a military government ; and... | |
 | John Adams - 1851 - 596 pages
...senate, and respect then- own officers ; they will naturally slight the orders sent them by a body of men whom they look upon as cowards, and therefore unworthy to command them." This respect to their own officers, which produces a contempt of senates and councils, and of all laws,... | |
 | Charles de Secondat baron de Montesquieu - 1899 - 472 pages
...senate, and respect their own officers. They will naturally slight the orders sent them by a body of men whom they look upon as cowards, and therefore unworthy to command them. So that as soon as the troops depend entirely on the legislative body, it becomes a military government ; and... | |
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