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

Afraid Army Cannon Cold Earth Fire Give Hand Iron Know Man Neither Nor Platform Read Stone Therefore Though Which Whole Without Write

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