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“In a democracy sovereignity is vested in a majority; and a majority is not only, at best, an ignorant, foolish and emotional mob, but shifts continually and alters from year to year.”

Quote by Jean Bodin

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Jean Bodin was a French philosopher and political theorist, born on January 24, 1530, in Bourges, France, and died on January 6, 1596. His ideas had a profound impact on posterity, particularly in the fields of political philosophy and legal philosophy. more

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