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They assert supreme authority over their fellow-men for an indefinite period of time, and they promise therewith good government.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “They assert supreme authority over their fellow-men for an indefinite period of time, and they promise therewith good…”
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Boutwell highlights the contradiction of asserting authority while promising good governance, a hallmark of despotism.
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