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It is a truth widely recognized that tyranny stems from the consent of the governed as much as democracy does. — Eric Robert Morse

Democracy requires accountability and consent of the governed, which is only possible if citizens know what is being done in their name. — Glenn Greenwald

Voting is the foundational act that breathes life into the principle of the consent of the governed. — DeForest Soaries

He played football too long without a helmet. — Jerome Cavanagh

The same independence that got me into trouble in high school got me praise in college. — Alan Dershowitz

History, like journalism, is ever a journey outwards, and you must report back what you find and no more. — Richard Flanagan

For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery. — Jonathan Swift

Freedom. Sometimes it isn't what you thought it was when you wanted it to start with. When you can do anything you want, choosing's not easy. — Lesley Howarth

What we seek is the reign of law, based upon the consent of the governed and sustained by the organized opinion of mankind. — Woodrow Wilson

The consent of the governed is not consent if it is not informed — Edward Snowden

The detail is as important as the essential is. When it is inadequate, it destroys the whole outfit. — Christian Dior

Governments derive their just power from the consent of the governed — Harriet Beecher Stowe

Religious training and indoctrination creates internal states that are in conflict with natural urges and drives. — Darrel Ray

Man is not made for the State but the State for man and it derives its just powers only from the consent of the governed. — Thomas Jefferson

For there is merely bad luck in not being loved; there is misfortune in not loving. — Albert Camus

Our nation is built on the bedrock principle that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. — Adrian Cronauer

Fortunately, there was government by consent of the governed in America - but just as unfortunately, such governments dearly hate to admit a mistake. — T.R. Fehrenbach

The consent of the governed is more than a safeguard against ignorant tyrants: it is an insurance against benevolent despots as well. — Walter Lippmann