There are two sorts of tyranny: one real, which consists in the violence of the government; and the other of opinion, which is felt when those who govern establish things that clash with the notions of a nation.
Separation of powers
The Spirit of the Laws, Book XIX, Chapter 3: What is Meant by the Spirit of a Nation
1748
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"The people's deputies should not be chosen from the general body of the nation; but it is proper that in every considerable place a deputy should be elected by the inhabitants."
Controversial"The people are extremely well qualified for choosing those whom they are to entrust with part of their authority."
Controversial"If a republic is small, it is destroyed by a foreign force; if it is large, it is ruined by an internal imperfection."
Controversial"Useless laws weaken the necessary laws."
Humorous"The less we think, the more we believe."
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