Quote#Politics & Power
A power ethical, politic, or moral, to oppress, is not from God, and…
Quote bySamuel Rutherford · 1600–1661
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Lex, Rex, P. 34.
English (original)
A power ethical, politic, or moral, to oppress, is not from God, and is not a power, but a licentious deviation of a power; and is no more from God, but from sinful nature and the old serpent.
— Samuel Rutherford
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