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> [Rulers who destroy men's freedom commonly begin by trying to retain its forms. ... They cherish the illusion that they can combine the prerogatives of absolute power with the moral authority that comes from popular assent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexis-de-tocqueville/rulers-who-destroy-men-s-freedom-commonly-begin-by-trying-to-retain/)

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

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