By that which is self-caused, I mean that of which the essence involves existence, or that of which the nature is only conceivable as existent.

We can conceive of various kinds of democracy. But my intention is not to treat of every kind, but of that only, 'wherein all, without exception, who owe alleg…

A body is called finite because we always conceive another greater body. So, also, a thought is limited by another thought, but a body is not limited by though…

I pass, at length, to the third and perfectly absolute dominion, which we call democracy.