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Quote from Voltaire,


"The tyranny of the many would be when
one body takes over the rights of others, and then
exercises its power to change the laws in its favor."


By:

Voltaire (more quotes by Voltaire or books by/about Voltaire)


[François Marie Arouet] (1694-1778) French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher

Source:

Philosophical Dictionary, 1764

Categories:

Civil Rights, Democracy, Individual Rights, Power, Terrorism, Tyranny

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