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Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

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The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority, or rather of that party, not always the majority, that succeeds, by force or fraud, in carrying elections.
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Democracies Force Fraud Majority Party Prevaiding Rule Succeed Tyranny
The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority.
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Democracy Evil Majority One Pervaide Tyranny
There are two things which cannot be attacked in front: ignorance and narrow-mindedness. They can only be shaken by the simple development of the contrary qualities. They will not bear discussion.
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Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority…
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Almost Always Exercise Influence Men Power
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.
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End Higher Liberty Mean Political
When you perceive a truth, look for the balancing truth.
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Balance Look Perceive Truth
There should be a law to the People besides its own will.
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Besides Law Own People Will
Liberty has not only enemies which it conquers, but perfidious friends, who rob the fruits of its victories: Absolute democracy, socialism.
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Piety sometimes gives birth to scruples, and faith to superstition, when they are not directed by wisdom and knowledge.
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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
The passion for power over others can never cease to threaten mankind, and is always sure of finding new and unforseen allies in continuing its martyrology.
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Allies Always Cease Continue Mankind Passion Power Sure Threaten Unforeseen
I cannot accept your canon that we are to judge Pope and King unlike other men, with a favorable presumption that they do no wrong.
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Accept Do Favorable Judge King Men Pope Power Presumption Unlike Wrong
Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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Absolute Corrupt Exercise Influence Men Power Tend
Liberty, next to religion has been the motive of good deeds and the common pretext of crime.
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Truth is the only merit that gives dignity and worth to history.
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Dignity Giving History Merit Truth Worth
Democracy generally monopolizes and concentrates power.
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Concentration Democracy Generally Monopolize Power

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