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For centuries it was never discovered that education was a function of the State, and the State never attempted to educate.

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When you perceive a truth, look for the balancing truth.
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Balance Look Perceive Truth
At all times sincere friends of freedom have been rare, and its triumphs have been due to minorities, that have prevailed by associating themselves with auxiliaries whose objects often differed from their own; and this association, which is always dangerous, has sometimes been disastrous.
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Associate Association Country Friend Minorities Person Racem People Sincere Themselves Time Triumph
In England Parliament is above the law. In America the law is above Congress.
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Above Congress Country Law Parliament Place
A generous spirit prefers that his country should be poor, and weak, and of no account, but free, rather than powerful, prosperous, and enslaved.
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Account Country Ensalve Generous Powerful Spirit
Democracy generally monopolizes and concentrates power.
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Concentration Democracy Generally Monopolize Power
The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority.
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Democracy Evil Majority One Pervaide Tyranny
The common vice of democracy is disregard for morality.
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Common Democracy Morality Vice Vices
The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern. ~ Every class is unfit to govern … Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men.
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Alike Almost Benefit Danger End Mne Object Particular Political
The minority can seldom resist. But from the absolute will of an entire people there is no appeal, no redemption, no refuge but treason.
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Absolute Appear Entire Minority People Redemption Resist Seldom Treason
The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.
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Argument Long Loser Sunset Use
The finest opportunity ever given to the world was thrown away because the passion of equality made vain the hope for freedom.
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Finest Freedom Hope Middle Opportunity Passion Quality World
To develop and perfect and arm conscience is the great achievement of history.
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Achievement Conscience Develop Great History Perfect
The will of the people cannot make just that which is unjust.
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Make People Power Unjust Will
History provides neither compensation for suffering nor penalties for wrong.
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Compensation History Penalties Provide Suffering
The issue which has swept down the centuries and which will have to be fought sooner or later is the people versus the banks.
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Bank Century Down Issue People Sooner Swept
Monarchy hardens into despotism. Aristocracy contracts into oligarchy. Democracy expands into the supremacy of numbers.
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