p. 111
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The delusion that Democracy, when it has once had all things put under its feet, is a progressive form of government, lies deep in the convictions of a particular political school, but there can be no delusion grosser.
— Henry James Sumner Maine
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Source: Wikiquote: "Henry James Sumner Maine" (Quotes, Popular Government: Four Essays: With an Introduction by George W. Carey (Indianapolis: Liberty Fund, 1976). (Original work published 1885))
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About Henry James Sumner Maine
Sir Henry James Sumner Maine (15 August 1822 – 3 February 1888) was a British comparative jurist, historian and political proto-progressive nonetheless famous for his varied objections to Whig history.
About Henry James Sumner Maine
Sir Henry James Sumner Maine (15 August 1822 – 3 February 1888) was a British comparative jurist, historian and political proto-progressive nonetheless famous for his varied objections to Whig history.
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