The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the…

Edward Gibbon
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The principles of a free constitution are irrecoverably lost, when the legislative power is nominated by the executive. ✨ 'The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' (1776-88) ch. 3
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