Democracy Is Corrupted Not Only When The

Each Particular Society Begins To Feel Its Strength, Whence Arises A State Of War Between Different Nations.

A Nation May Lose Its Liberties In A Day And Not Miss Them In A Century.

Love Of Reading Enables A Man To Exchange The Weary Hours, Which Come To Every One, For Hours Of Delight.

What Unhappy Beings Men Are! They Constantly Waver Between False Hopes And Silly Fears, And Instead Of Relying On Reason They Create Monsters To Frighten Themselves With, And Phantoms Which Lead Them Astray.

It Is Clear That In A Monarchy, Where He Who Commands The Exceution Of The Laws Generally Thinks Himself Above Them, There Is Lessneed Of Virtue Than In A Popular Government, Where The Person Entrusted With The Execution Of The Laws Is Sensible Of His Being Subject To Their Direction.