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— Isaiah Berlin"The desire not to be impinged upon, to be left to oneself, has been the markof high civilisation both on the part of individuals and communities."
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I have not the smallest doubt that, if we had a purely democratic government here, the effect would be the same. Either the poor would plunder the rich, and civilisation would perish; or order and property would be saved by a strong military government, and liberty would perish.
— Thomas B. Macaulay
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