On the record
Some nations are governed by the sword,--in other words, by central force commanding obedience.
Source
gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Some nations are governed by the sword,--in other words, by central force commanding obedience.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner observes that some nations are ruled by force, highlighting a contrast in governance styles.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.
His loyalty to the Declaration of Independence, XIX. 317.
Slavery and the: speech in New York, XI. 433.
Early testimony of the Church against, I. 59.
Other voices in this conversation
