Quote by: Henry James Sumner Maine

Our authorities leave us no doubt that the trust lodged with the oligarchy was sometimes abused, but it certainly ought not to be regarded as a mere usurpation or engine of tyranny.


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  • NameHenry James Sumner Maine
  • DescriptionBritish comparative jurist and historian
  • AliasesHenry Sumner Maine; Sir Henry Sumner Maine
  • BornAugust 15, 1822
  • DiedFebruary 3, 1888
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionAnthropologist; Legal Historian; Historian
  • AwardsFellow Of The Royal Society; Knight Commander Of The Order Of The Star Of India