p. 44-45
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If one takes the thought into one's head that the leaders of the people do not receive their inspirations directly from providence itself, that they obey purely human impulses, the prestige that surrounds them will disappear. One will irreverently resist their sovereign decisions, as one resists anything man-made whose utility has not been clearly demonstrated.
— Gustave de Molinari
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "If one takes the thought into one's head that the leaders of the people do not receive their inspirations directly from providence itself, that they obey purely human impulses, the prestige that surrounds them will disappear. One will irreverently resist their sovereign decisions, as one resists anything man-made whose utility has not been clearly demonstrated." in the context of "p. 44-45" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Gustave de Molinari" (Quotes, The Production of Security (1849): Gustave Molinari, J. Huston McCulloch (tr.), The Production of Security, Ludwig von Mises Institute, 1977, 2009; Originally published in French as: Gustave de Molinari, « De la production de la sécurité », Journal des économistes 22, no. 95, pp. 277–290. (Attribution C.C. 3.0 Unported.), The Divine Right of Kings and Majorities )
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About Gustave de Molinari
Gustave de Molinari (3 March 1819 – 28 January 1912) was a Belgian political economist and classical liberal theorist.
About Gustave de Molinari
Gustave de Molinari (3 March 1819 – 28 January 1912) was a Belgian political economist and classical liberal theorist.
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