Montesquieu — "There are two sorts of tyranny: one real, which consists in the violence of the …"

There are two sorts of tyranny: one real, which consists in the violence of the government; and the other of opinion, which is felt when those who govern establish things that clash with the notions of a nation.
Montesquieu — Montesquieu Early Modern · Separation of powers

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The Spirit of the Laws, Book XIX, Chapter 3: What is Meant by the Spirit of a Nation

Date: 1748

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