I do not know that the Chinese system is any worse; there is a limit to the evil one despot alone can do, and if he is truly vicious he can be overthrown; a hundred corrupt members of Parliament may together do as much injustice or more, and be the less easy to uproot. Naomi Novik
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This quote is from an 1823 letter and was written by Charles Dickens. He believed that any system of government is only as good as the people in power and that if the people of a country allowed an evil dictator to take control, then they would eventually be overthrown by the people who fought them for control. This quote highlights the importance of having a democratic system in place.

Source: Black Powder War

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