Simon Bolivar Quotes About Virtue

Quotes about: Virtue

• A state too expensive in itself, or by virtue of its dependencies, ultimately falls into decay; its free government is transformed into a tyranny; it disregards the principles which it should preserve, and finally degenerates into despotism. The distinguishing characteristic of small republics is stability: the character of large republics is mutability.

  Simon Bolivar

  Fall, Character, Government

  Simon Bolivar's letter from Jamaica, Summer 1815.

• Republican democracy is overperfect and demands political virtues and talents far superior to our own.

  Simon Bolivar

  Political, Democracy, Demand

• A state too expensive in itself, or by virtue of its dependencies, ultimately falls into decay.

  Simon Bolivar

  Fall, Decay, Virtue

  Simon Bolivar's letter from Jamaica, Summer 1815.

• Among the popular and representative systems of government I do not approve of the federal system: it is too perfect; and it requires virtues and political talents much superior to our own.

  Simon Bolivar

  Government, Perfect, Political

  Simon Bolivar's letter from Jamaica, Summer 1815.

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