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'''[[Polybius]] believed all [[Democracy|democracies]] fail | '''[[Polybius]] believed all [[Democracy|democracies]] fail''' and warned. | ||
"The masses continue with an appetite for benefits and the habit of receiving them by way of a rule of force and violence. The people, having grown accustomed to feed at the expense of others and to depend for their livelihood on the property of others... institute the rule of violence;<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. </Ref> and now uniting their forces massacre, banish, and plunder,<Ref>Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets [were] until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.</Ref> until they degenerate again into perfect savages and find once more a master and monarch." | "The masses continue with an appetite for [[Benefit|benefits]] and the habit of receiving them by way of a rule of force and violence. The people, having grown accustomed to feed at the expense of others and to depend for their livelihood on the property of others... institute the rule of violence;<Ref>Matthew 11:12 And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force. </Ref> and now uniting their forces massacre, banish, and plunder,<Ref>Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets [were] until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.</Ref> until they degenerate again into perfect savages and find once more a master and monarch." | ||
'''“The real destroyers of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations, and benefits.”''' Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus or Plutarch | '''“The real destroyers of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations, and benefits.”''' Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus or Plutarch | ||
Revision as of 08:41, 29 July 2015
Polybius believed all democracies fail and warned.
"The masses continue with an appetite for benefits and the habit of receiving them by way of a rule of force and violence. The people, having grown accustomed to feed at the expense of others and to depend for their livelihood on the property of others... institute the rule of violence;[1] and now uniting their forces massacre, banish, and plunder,[2] until they degenerate again into perfect savages and find once more a master and monarch."
“The real destroyers of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them bounties, donations, and benefits.” Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus or Plutarch
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Conscripted fathers |
Pater Patriae |
Patronus |
Rome vs US |
Gods |
Imperial Cult of Rome |
Apotheos |
Supreme being |
Corvee |
Employ |
Corban |
Christian conflict |
Merchandise |
Bondage |
Citizen |
Protection |
Birth registration |
Mark of the Beast |
Undocumented |
Religion |
Public religion |
Pure Religion |
False religion |
Cult |
Tesserae |
Covetous Practices |
If I were the devil |
Biting one another |
Cry out