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La tirannide non sottentra alla libertá, se non se con una forza effettiva, e talmente preponderante, che col solo continuo minacciare facilmente contiene l’universale.
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The quote says that tyranny can replace liberty only when its force is strong enough to overpower everyone else. It does not need to use violence constantly; the continuing threat alone can keep the whole community restrained. Liberty therefore disappears when fear of overwhelming power makes people unable to act freely.
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- Wikisource, Della tirannide, p. 102
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