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The actions of government, we are told, bear down only on imprudent souls who provoke them. The man who resigns himself and keeps silent is always safe. Reassured by this worthless and specious argument, we do not protest against the oppressors. Instead we find fault with the victims. Nobody knows how to be brave even prudentially. Everyone stays silent, keeping his head low in the self-deceiving hope of disarming the powers that be by his silence. People give despotism free access, flattering themselves they will be treated with consideration. Eyes to the ground, each person walks in silence the narrow path leading him safely to the tomb.
Benjamin Constant Principles of Politics Applicable to All… despotism government oppression politics

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POWER 304 clues
GOVERNMENT 123 clues
HEROES 103 clues
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DESPOTISM 24 clues
IMPERIALISM 17 clues
INSPIRATIONAL 5 clues
OPPRESSION 5 clues

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The old plural of Eye.
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AND STILL ___
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