quarta-feira, 2 de março de 2005

Alexis de Tocqueville

...observou em Democracy in America, "The Union was formed by the voluntary agreement of the States; in uniting together they have not forfeited their nationality, nor have they been reduced to the condition of one and the same people. If one of the states chooses to withdraw from the compact, it would be difficult to disapprove its right of doing so..."

Lincoln entendeu que não. Os Chineses parece que também não.

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