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In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority.

James Madison
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ABSOLUTE, adj. Independent, irresponsible. An absolute monarchy is one in which the sovereign does as he pleases so long as he pleases the assassins. Not many absolute monarchies are left, most of them having been replaced by limited monarchies, where the sovereign's power for evil (and for good) is greatly curtailed, and by republics, which are governed by chance.

Ambrose Bierce
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The Chechen conflict is spilling into neighboring republics, escalating the process of destabilization.

Alexei Malashenko
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[This attack] wasn't connected with Chechnya, with Chechen separatism, with independence. It was to demonstrate that there is a big problem in the north Caucasus that includes all the republics.

Alexei Malashenko
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What we have seen in Eastern Europe, particularly in some of the former Soviet republics, is just a very accelerated increase in infection, primarily through intravenous drug use.

Mark Connolly
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Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banished from the public councils, because they dare to be honest, and the profligate are rewarded, because they flatter the people, in order to betray them.

Joseph Story
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Because Russia has many Asian republics, we would utilize that as well.

Robert Farber
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A perfect example of the new republic's urge to drape itself with the togas of classical respectability.

John Ashbery
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Since January 1997, Republic's been on an unprecedented dealership buying spree, moving from no ownership to reportedly more than 120 separate new car franchises.

Yale Gieszl
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Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners.

Vladimir Lenin
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I have always enjoyed the myth of The New Republic's golden age. The magazine is still very much in the Washington mix. It doesn't necessarily move the debate, but I think it can stir things up.

Michael Kinsley
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