"The perversions are as follows: of royalty,..." - Quote by Aristotle
The perversions are as follows: of royalty, tyranny; of aristocracy, oligarchy; of constitutional government, democracy.
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“Music directly represents the passions of the soul. If one listens to the wrong kind of music, he will become the wrong kind of person.”
“...happiness is an activity and a complete utilization of virtue, not conditionally but absolutely.”
“All persons ought to endeavor to follow what is right, and not what is established.”
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“The inhabitants of Canada appeared to be suffering between two fires,--the soldiery and the priesthood.”
“We must learn to be self-reliant and independent of schools, courts, protection and patronage of a Government we seek to end, if it will not mend.”
“I deny the power of the general government to making paper money, or anything else a legal tender.”
More on Politics
“But the wise know that foolish legislation is a rope of sand, which perishes in the twisting; that the State must follow, and notlead the character and progress of the citizen; the strongest usurper is quickly got rid of; and they only who build on Ideas, build for eternity; and that the form of government which prevails, is the expression of what cultivation exists in the population which permits it.”
“How does it feel to be the 's third choice? Humiliating? You could have thrown a dart. That's how close they were. We had so many excellent candidates.”
“In order to have your voice be heard in Washington, you have to make some little contribution.”