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Flee the country where a lone man holds all power: It is a nation of slaves
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"Flee the country where a lone man holds all power: It is a nation of slaves"

- Simon Bolivar

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This quote by Simon Bolivar is an alerting to those residing in a nation where a bachelor holds all the power. It is a call to action to leave the nation and look for flexibility in other places. Bolivar is recommending that a country where one person holds all the power is a nation of slaves, where the people have no say in their own lives and undergo the whims of the ruler. He is alerting that such a nation is not a location of liberty and liberty, however rather a place of injustice and tyranny. He is advising people to leave such a country and seek out a place where they can be complimentary and have a say in their own lives. Bolivar's words are a tip that liberty is something that should be fought for which no one must undergo the guideline of a bachelor.

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Simon Bolivar This quote is written / told by Simon Bolivar between July 24, 1783 and December 17, 1830. He was a famous Leader from Venezuela. The author also have 25 other quotes.

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