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Quote from John A. Hobson,


"The tendency of all strong governments has always been to suppress liberty, partly in order to ease the processes of rule, partly from sheer disbelief in innovation."


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John A. Hobson (more quotes by John A. Hobson or books by/about John A. Hobson)


(1858-1940) English economist, social scientist, critic of imperialism, lecturer, writer

Source:

Free Thought in the Social Sciences, 1926

Categories:

Government, Liberty, Power, Suppression, Innovation

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