There are three species of government: republican, monarchical, and despotic. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes despotic government monarchical
Power ought to serve as a check to power. Charles de Secondat checkpowerserve Change image and share on social
Men, who are rogues individually, are in the mass very honorable people. Charles de Secondat honorableindividuallyman Change image and share on social
The law of nations is naturally founded on this principle, that different nations ought in time of peace to do one another all the good they can, and in time of war as little injury as possible, without prejudicing their real interests. Charles de Secondat foundgoodinjury share on social
If the women of the United States, with their free schools and all their enlarged liberties, are not superior to women brought up under monarchical forms of government, then there is no good in liberty. Anna Howard Shaw bringenlargeform share on social
How can this full, perfect, just and supreme voice of the people, embodied in the Constitution, be brought to bear, habitually and steadily, in counteracting the fatal tendency of the government to the absolute and despotic control of the numerical majority? John C. Calhoun absolutebearbring share on social
The government has once again made the right socially acceptable. Elfriede Jelinek acceptablegovernmentmake Change image and share on social