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Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.

~Abigail Adams

Topics: Arbitrary Arbitrary Power Broken Hard Liable Like Most Other Power Things Very Which

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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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Freedom under law is hard work. If rulers cannot be trusted with arbitrary power, it is up to citizens to raise their voices at injustice.

~Anthony Lewis

Topics: Arbitrary Arbitrary Power Cannot Citizens Freedom Hard Hard Work Injustice Law Power Raise Rulers Trusted Up Voices Work

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The possession of arbitrary power has always, the world over, tended irresistibly to destroy humane sensibility, magnanimity, and truth.

~Frederick Law Olmsted

Topics: Always Arbitrary Arbitrary Power Destroy Humane Magnanimity Over Possession Power Sensibility Truth World

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Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.

~George Washington

Topics: Abuse Arbitrary Arbitrary Power Easily Established Liberty Most Power Ruins

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