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Michael Sandel on Independence Day

born 1953 United States

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Unlike the liberty of the early republic, the modern version permits — in fact even requires — concentrated power.

To put the point another way, the republican sees liberty as internally connected to self-government and the civic virtues that sustain it.

Democracy's Discontent (1996)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Michael Sandel (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.