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It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority.

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Fanaticism in religion is the alliance of the passions she condemns with the dogmas she professes.
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Alliances Dogma Fanaticism Passion Professes Religious
Truth is the only merit that gives dignity and worth to history.
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Dignity Giving History Merit Truth Worth
It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses which, if it is called into play.
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Majority Minorities Oppressed People Play Worse
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
Far from being the product of a democratic revolution and of an opposition to English institutions, the constitution of the United States was the result of a powerful reaction against democracy, and in favor of the traditions of the mother country.
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Constitution Country Institution Mother Powerful Product Result Revolution State
Progress, the religion of those who have none.
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None Progress Religion
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
In England Parliament is above the law. In America the law is above Congress.
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Above Congress Country Law Parliament Place
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
If some great catastrophe is not announced every morning, we feel a certain void. Nothing in the paper today, we sigh.
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Anxiety Generous Morning Nothing Today Paper
Feudalism made land the measure and the master of all things.
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Feudalism Land Made Master Measure Real
Socialism means slavery.
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Mean Slavery Socialism
The true guide of our conduct is no outward authority, but the voice of God, who comes down to dwell in our souls, who knows all our thoughts, to whom are owing all the truth we know, and all the good we do; for vice is voluntary, and virtue comes from the grace of the heavenly spirit within.
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Come Conduct Down God Grace Guide Know Our Outward Soul Voice
A liberal is only a bundle of prejudices until he has mastered, has understood, experienced the philosophy of Conservatism.
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Bundles Experience Master Philosophy Prejudice Understand
A people averse to the institution of private property is without the first elements of freedom
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Element First Freedom People Private Property
Democracy generally monopolizes and concentrates power.
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Concentration Democracy Generally Monopolize Power

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