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> [“In examining the division of powers, as established by the Federal Constitution, remarking on the one hand the portion of sovereignty which has been reserved to the several States, and on the other, the share of power which has been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexis-de-tocqueville/in-examining-the-division-of-powers-as-established-by-the-federal/)

[Alexis de Tocqueville](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexis-de-tocqueville/)

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> [“Political power was thus widely dispersed in Somali society, almost pluralistically. But without the authority of a centralized state to enforce order, let alone property rights, this led not to inclusive institutions. Nobody respected the authority of another, and nobody,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daron-acemo-lu/political-power-was-thus-widely-dispersed-in-somali-society-almost/)

[Daron Acemoğlu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/daron-acemo-lu/)

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