Tao Te Ching

The Power of Goodness, the Wisdom Beyond Words
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“Government by consent superseded government by compulsion, and the pyramid which had stood on a point was made to stand upon its base. By making every citizen the guardian of his own interest, Solon admitted the element of Democracy into the State.”

Lord Acton 1834 – 1902 CE
(John Dalberg-Acton)
Prolific historian and politician

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Democracy