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All power which is exercised, not according to known rules, but according to discretion, is arbitrary power; and "arbitrary power" has become a synon… - William Smith O'Brien
" "All power which is exercised, not according to known rules, but according to discretion, is arbitrary power; and "arbitrary power" has become a synonym for tyranny. Whilst, therefore, it is essential to the public interest that each branch of the legislature should possess the privileges which are necessary for the efficient exercise of its duties, it is also expedient that such privileges should be defined and limited by law.
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About William Smith O'Brien
William Smith O'Brien (Liam Mac Gabhann Ó Briain; 17 October 1803 – 18 June 1864) was an Irish nationalist, a leader of the Young Ireland (Éire Óg) movement, and a founder of the Ossianic Society.
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Liam Mac Gabhann Ó Briain
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Liam Mac Gabhann O Briain
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Hon. William Smith O'Brien
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William O'Brien
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