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Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms
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"Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms"

- Aristotle

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Aristotle's quote recommends that both oligarchs and autocrats are suspicious of individuals they govern and, as an outcome, remove their right to bear arms. This indicates that individuals are seen as a danger to the power of the oligarchs and tyrants, and that the only way to maintain their power is to disarm the people. This quote also suggests that the people are not depended utilize their arms properly, and that the oligarchs and autocrats hesitate of the potential consequences of permitting them to keep their arms. This quote suggests that the people are viewed as a prospective danger to the power of the oligarchs and tyrants, which the only method to preserve their power is to take away the people's right to bear arms. This quote likewise recommends that the people are not trusted to use their arms responsibly, and that the oligarchs and autocrats hesitate of the potential effects of allowing them to keep their arms. This quote is a pointer that individuals ought to not be taken for given and that their rights ought to be appreciated.

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Aristotle This quote is written / told by Aristotle between 384 BC and 322 BC. He was a famous Philosopher from Greece. The author also have 113 other quotes.

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