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The one pervading evil of democracy is the tyranny of the majority.

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Every class is unfit to govern.
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Class Unfit
Despotic power is always accompanied by corruption of morality.
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Always Corruption Despotic Morality Power
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
. It is the delicate fruit of a mature civilization; and scarcely a century has passed since nations, that knew the meaning of the term, resolved to be free.
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Century Civilization Delicate Free Mature Mean Nation Pass Resolve Scarcely Since Term
The strong man with the dagger is followed by the weak man with the sponge.
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Dagger Follow Future Men Past Strong Weak
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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Attack Development Ignorance Mindedness Narrow Shaken Simple Thing Two
The common vice of democracy is disregard for morality.
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Common Democracy Morality Vice Vices
Liberty, next to religion has been the motive of good deeds and the common pretext of crime.
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Common Crime Deed Good Liberty Motive Next
Truth is the only merit that gives dignity and worth to history.
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Dignity Giving History Merit Truth Worth
History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul.
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Burden History Illumination Memories Soul
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
The long term versus the short term argument is one used by losers.
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Argument Long Loser Sunset Use
When you perceive a truth, look for the balancing truth.
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Balance Look Perceive Truth
There are many things the government cant do, many good purposes it must renounce. It must leave them to the enterprise of others. It cannot feed the people. It cannot enrich the people. It cannot teach the people. It cannot convert the people.
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Enterprise Good Government Leave Many People Purpose Renounce
It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority.
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Bad Majority Minority Oppress

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