Well, the people have spoken-the bastards.

Dick Tuck

Conceding defeat in the 1966 primary for a seat in the California state senate.

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Topic

Downsides of democracy Democracy

Speaker

Dick Tuck

Language

English

Time

1966 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Political consultant

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United States

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Tuck, Dick. Spoken after being defeated in the California Senate primary. 1966. CA, USA.

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Language
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Time
1969 1960s 20th century
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"Full Frontal Nudity." Monty Python's Flying Circus, written by Graham Chapman and John Cleese and Eric Idle, directed by Ian MacNaughton, season 1, episode 8, BBC, 1969.

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For who can be secure of private right,
If sovereign sway may be dissolved by might?
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John Dryden
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

Dryden, John. Absalom and Achitophel. London: Jacob Tonson, 1681, pt. 1, I. 779.

Current Citation

Dryden, John. "Absalom and Achitophel." John Dryden Selected Poems. Penguin Classics, 2002, pt. 1, I. 779.