Simon Bolivar Quotes:
Ocupation: Former President of Gran Colombia
Life: July 24, 1783 - December 17, 1830
Birthday: July 24
Death: December 17
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.
source: Simon Bolivar's letter from Jamaica, Summer 1815.
topic: Fall, Character, Government, Mutability, Dependency
