Quote by Will Durant
Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic pr

Every form of government tends to perish by excess of its basic principle. – Will Durant

Other quotes by Will Durant

Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice. – Will Durant

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Change
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One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and always a clever thing to say. – Will Durant

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History
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We are living in the excesses of freedom. Just take a look at 42nd Street and Broadway. – Will Durant

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Freedom
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Theres much more we can be doing in Parliament, we could be giving more power back to people at local government level, through local referendums. – Theresa May

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It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it. – George Washington

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The People, though we think of a great entity when we use the word, means nothing more than so many millions of individual men. – James Bryce

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Fascism should rightly be called Corporatism, as it is the merger of corporate and government power. – Benito Mussolini

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Great is the victory that is gained without bloodshed. – Proverb

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I am deeply convinced that happiness does not exist in this world. – Taylor Caldwell

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