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The common vice of democracy is disregard for morality.

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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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Absolutism Attempt Century Children Discover Function Government Modern Opposite State
Progress, the religion of those who have none.
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None Progress Religion
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
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Corrupt Inspirational Leadership Power Trend Work
The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.
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Argument Long Loser Sunset Use
Federalism is the best curb on democracy. [It] assigns limited powers to the central government. Thereby all power is limited. It excludes absolute power of the majority.
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Assign Best Central Club Democracy Federalism Government Power
The will of the people cannot make just that which is unjust.
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Make People Power Unjust 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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Democracy Enemy Friend Fruit Liberty Socialism Victory
A wise person does at once, what a fool does at last. Both do the same thing; only at different times.
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Both Different Fool Last Once Person Same Time Wise
Socialism easily accepts despotism. It requires the strongest execution of power — power sufficient to interfere with property.
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Accepting Deposition Execution Power Requires Socialism Strongest Sufficient
Monarchy hardens into despotism. Aristocracy contracts into oligarchy. Democracy expands into the supremacy of numbers.
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Aristocracy Contract Democracy Fanaticism Number Religious
The test of liberty is the position and security of minorities.
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Liberty Minorities Security Test
Limitation is essential to authority. A government is legitimate only if it is effectively limited.
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Authority Essential Limitation
Judge talent at its best and character at its worst.
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Character Judging Talent Worst
Democracy generally monopolizes and concentrates power.
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Concentration Democracy Generally Monopolize Power
Liberty, next to religion has been the motive of good deeds and the common pretext of crime, from the sowing of the seed at Athens, 2,460 years ago, until the ripened harvest was gathered by men of our race
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Fanaticism in religion is the alliance of the passions she condemns with the dogmas she professes.
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