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Liars need to have good memories.

~Algernon Sidney

Topics: Good Liars Memories Need

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The general revolt of a Nation cannot be called a Rebellion.

~Algernon Sidney

Topics: Cannot General Nation Rebellion Revolt

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Such as have reason, understanding, or common sense, will, and ought to make use of it in those things that concern themselves and their posterity, and suspect the words of such as are interested in deceiving or persuading them not to see with their own eyes.

~Algernon Sidney

Topics: Common Common Sense Concern Deceiving Eyes Interested Make Ought Own Posterity Reason See Sense Suspect Them Themselves Things Those Understanding Use Will Words

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This submission is a restraint of liberty, but could be of no effect as to the good intended, unless it were general; nor general, unless it were natural.

~Algernon Sidney

Topics: Could Effect General Good Intended Liberty Natural Nor Restraint Submission Unless Were

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If vice and corruption prevail, liberty cannot subsist; but if virtue have the advantage, arbitrary power cannot be established.

~Algernon Sidney

Topics: Advantage Arbitrary Arbitrary Power Cannot Corruption Established Liberty Power Prevail Vice Virtue

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Liberty cannot be preserved, if the manners of the people are corrupted.

~Algernon Sidney

Topics: Cannot Corrupted Liberty Manners People Preserved

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Fruits are always of the same nature with the seeds and roots from which they come, and trees are known by the fruits they bear: as a man begets a man, and a beast a beast, that society of men which constitutes a government upon the foundation of justice.

~Algernon Sidney

Topics: Always Bear Beast Begets Come Foundation Fruits Government Justice Known Man Men Nature Roots Same Seeds Society Trees Which

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The best Governments of the World have bin composed of Monarchy, Aristocracy, and Democracy.

~Algernon Sidney

Topics: Aristocracy Best Bin Composed Democracy Governments Monarchy World

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God leaves to Man the choice of Forms in Government; and those who constitute one Form, may abrogate it.

~Algernon Sidney

Topics: Choice Constitute Form Forms God Government Leaves Man May Those Who

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Laws and constitutions ought to be weighed... to constitute that which is most conducing to the establishment of justice and liberty.

~Algernon Sidney

Topics: Constitute Constitutions Establishment Justice Laws Liberty Most Ought Weighed Which

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Politician

Born: Unknown

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