“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves largesse from the public treasury. From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most benefits from the public treasury with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship. The average age of the world’s greatest civilizations has been 200 years. These nations have progressed through this sequence: From bondage to spiritual faith; From spiritual faith to great courage; From courage to liberty; From liberty to abundance; From abundance to selfishness; From selfishness to apathy; From apathy to dependence; From dependence back into bondage.”
Alexander Fraser Tytler (1747 – 1813) was a Scottish advocate, judge, writer and historian who was a Professor of Universal History, and Greek and Roman Antiquities at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
I found this quote in Dr. David Jeremiah’s excellent book, Is This the End? It’s certainly something to think about.
With Love, Cindy
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Yes, it is certainly something to think about. I wish more people would.
When I was in school and the hardest course for me was history. I used to whine, “Why do we have to study what happened in the past?!” Well, here’s the reason
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I hated it, too. I remember sitting there thinking, “Who cares?” I guess you could say I changed my tune! Blessings, Annie!
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Hmmm….
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