• There is no one force, no group, and no class that is the preserver of liberty. Liberty is preserved by those who are against the existing chief power.

  Source: The Machiavellians p. 280

  James Burnham
  American philosopher and political theorist 1905-1987
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1. preserver
2. preserved
3. existing
4. class
5. those
6. chief

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There is no one force, no group, and no class that is the preserver of liberty. Liberty is preserved by those who are against the existing chief power. by : James Burnham

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