It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority. For there is a reserve of latent power in the masses which, if it is called into play, the minority can seldom resist.
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In ancient times the State absorbed authorities not its own, and intruded on the domain of personal freedom. In the Middle Ages it possessed too little authori…
Liberty and good government do not exclude each other; and there are excellent reasons why they should go together. Liberty is not a means to a higher politica…
By liberty I mean the assurance that every man shall be protected in doing what he believes his duty against the influence of authority and majorities, custom …