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A man's admiration of absolute government is proportionate to the contempt he feels for those around him.

Alexis de Tocqueville
Men, Admiration, Collectivism
"The Old Regime and the French Revolution".
A man's admiration of absolute government is proportionate to the contempt he feels for those around him.