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Simón Bolívar on Government

1783–1830 Venezuela

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Absolute democratic government is as much a tyranny as despotism.

Among the popular and representative systems of government I do not approve of the federal system: it is too perfect; and it requires virtues and political talents much superior to our own.

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