Quotes by Algernon Sydney
Who will wear a shoe that hurts him, because the shoe-maker tells him 'tis well made?
- Algernon Sydney
This 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 Sydney
This submission is a restraint of liberty, but could be of no effect as to the good intended, unless it were general; nor general, unless it were natural.
- Algernon Sydney
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 Sydney
The general revolt of a Nation cannot be called a Rebellion.
- Algernon Sydney
The best Governments of the World have bin composed of Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy.
- Algernon Sydney
That is the best Government, which best provides for war.
- Algernon Sydney
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 Sydney
No right can come by conquest, unless there were a right of making that conquest.
- Algernon Sydney
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.
- Algernon Sydney
Laws and constitutions ought to be weighed... to constitute that which is most conducing to the establishment of justice and liberty.
- Algernon Sydney
