“In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power.”

“Where love rules, there is no will to power, and where power predominates, love is lacking. The one is the shadow of the other.”

“for PEOPLE to rule themselves in a REPUBLIC , they must have virtue;for a TYRANT to rule in a TYRANNY ,he must use FEAR.”

“All the States and Governments by which men are or ever have been ruled, have been and are either Republics or Princedoms.”

“My own view is that the Churches should frankly recognise that the majority of the British people are not Christians and, therefore, cannot be expected to live Christian lives. There ought to be two distinct kinds of marriage: one governed by the State with rules enforced on all citizens, the other governed by the Church with rules enforced by her on her own members." --about the only statement i agree with in this book”

“Democracy is the spawn of despotism. And like father, like son. Democracy is power and rule. It's not the will of the people, remember; it's the will of the majority.”