5 -------------------------------------------------------------------- People : ---------------------------------- Author : Adam Ferguson : An Essay on the History of Civil Society Text : ---------------------------------- But the sword, which in this beneficent hand was drawn to protect the subject, and to procure a speedy and effectual distribution of justice, was likewise sufficient in the hands of a tyrant, to shed the blood of the innocent, and to cancel the rights of men. From : Part 6, Section V. Events : ---------------------------------- 5 -- Added : April 07, 2020 5 -- Updated : July 04, 2022 About This Textfile : ---------------------------------- Text file generated from : http://RevoltSource.com/