Bertrand Barere on tyrants
Bertrand Barere3 quotes“The tree of liberty grows only when watered by the blood of tyrants.”
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Benjamin MartinBenjamin Martin Any ideal system is its own worst enemy, and as soon as you start to implement these visions of grandeur, they just fall apart and turn into a complete tyranny.
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