Quote#Politics & Power
No ruler is ever really dethroned by his subjects. No hand but his…
Quote byElizabeth Bisland · 1861–1929
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Abdication of Man (1898), p. 195..
English (original)
No ruler is ever really dethroned by his subjects. No hand but his own ever takes the crown from his head... When he ceases to lead... the revolt which casts him from power is only the outward manifestation of his previous abdication.
— Elizabeth Bisland
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