In A Republic This Rule Ought To Be Observed: That The Majority Should Not Have The Predominant Power.

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In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should
not have the predominant power.
-- Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 B.C.) Roman Orator, poet, statesman
-- De Re Publica (54-51 B.C.)

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