"Unfortunately, there have been, and are, in the world, very few governments in which the right of passive or unarmed resistance is acknowledged. By most governments, such resistance is considered and treated as no better than open rebellion, which thus becomes the sole resource of oppressed subjects."
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Theory Of Politics: An Inquiry Into The Foundations Of Governments, And The Causes And Progress Of Political Revolutions (1853) Section Third
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Richard Hildreth
Richard Hildreth (June 28, 1807 – July 11, 1865) was an American journalist, author and historian.
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