Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint.
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Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.
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Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.
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In the usual progress of things, the necessities of a nation in every stage of its existence will be found at least equal to its resources.
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I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.
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Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.
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