Politics are usually the executive expression of human immaturity.

Vera Brittain

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Topic

Politics

Author

Vera Brittain

Source

The Rebel Passion

Language

English

Time

1964 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Activist Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Brittain, Vera. The Rebel Passion. Fellowship Publications/Allen & Unwin, 1964.

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Hope is the feeling we have that the feeling we have is not permanent.

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The Neurotic's Notebook
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Time
1963 1960s 20th century
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McLaughlin, Mignon. The Neurotic's Notebook. ‎The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1963, ch. 5.

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The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, selfappointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.

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Federalist 47

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Tyranny Political theory Politics

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James Madison
Source
Federalist 47 The Federalist Papers
Medium
Essay
Genre
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Language
English
Time
1788 1780s 18th century
Era
American Revolutionary Period
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Original Citation

Madison, James [published as Publius]. "Federalist No. 47: The Particular Structure of the New Government and the Distribution of Power Among Its Different Parts." New York Packet, 1 Feb. 1788.

Current Citation

Madison, James. "No. 47: Complete separation of powers not required.--Madison." The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, edited by Robert Scigliano. The Modern Library, 2001.