A democratic constitution, not supported by democratic institutions in detail, but confined to the central government, not only is not political freedom, but often creates a spirit precisely the reverse, carrying down to the lowest grade in society the desire and ambition of political domination.


Principles of Political Economy (ed. 1857)

John Stuart Mill Quotes

A democratic constitution, not supported by democratic institutions in detail, but confined to the central government, not only is not political...

A democratic constitution, not supported by democratic institutions in detail, but confined to the central government, not only is not political...

A democratic constitution, not supported by democratic institutions in detail, but confined to the central government, not only is not political...

A democratic constitution, not supported by democratic institutions in detail, but confined to the central government, not only is not political...