William Kornhauser Quote

"Liberty requires restraints on popularly-elected leaders, as well as from minorities, so that the individual is protected from undue and arbitrary coercion by the state. These restraints are provided by a plurality of more or less equal and independent groups which check and balance one another's power."

by:	William Kornhauser (1925-2004) Professor
Source:	The Politics of Mass Society, 1959
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Categories:	Authority, Individual Rights, Individualism, Power, Totalitarian
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There is no way to restrain a politician except not re-elect them. They have made so many rules in their favor, it is difficult for any challenger to win.  -- Joe, Rochester, MI
-- allison, austin
-- jim k, Austin
Accurate enough — maybe a little awkwardly stated but overall, I like it. By example, I'm not sure liberty in and of itself "requires" but rather, the protection of what liberty describes requires vigilance in an atmosphere evil or aspiring men.  -- Mike, Norwalk      2

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