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The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.

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If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
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Angel Government Men Necessary
What prudent merchant will hazard his fortunes in any new branch of commerce when he knows not that his plans may be rendered unlawful before they can be executed?
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Branch Commerce Hazard Merchant Plan Prudent Unlawful
The class of citizens who provide at once their own food and their own raiment, may be viewed as the most truly independent and happy.
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Citizen Class Food Independent Mostly Own Provide Raiment True View
As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights.
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Equal Man Property Right Said
Let me recommend the best medicine in the world: a long journey, at a mild season, through a pleasant country, in easy stages.
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Country Journey Leasant Mild Pleasant Season
Whenever a youth is ascertained to possess talents meriting an education which his parents cannot afford, he should be carried forward at the public expense.
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Ascertain Education Expense Forward Meet Posses Public Talent Youth
All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree.
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Certain Degree Distrusted Men Ought Powe
In no instance have… the churches been guardians of the liberties of the people.
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Church Guardian Instance Liberation People
To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea.
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Form Government Happiness Liberty People Secure Suppose Virtue
What spectacle can be more edifying or more seasonable, than that of Liberty and Learning, each leaning on the other for their mutual and surest support?
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Edify Learn Liberty More Other Seasonable Spectacle
The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the state governments, in times of peace and security.
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Danger Extensive Federal Government Important Most Operation Time War
Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.
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Abuse Endangered Liberty Power
A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country.
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Arm Best Body Compose Defense Militia Most Natural People Regulated Trained
The personal right to acquire property, which is a natural right, gives to property, when acquired, a right to protection, as a social right.
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Acquire Personal Properly Property Protection Right Social
Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
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Forever Govern Governor Knowledge Mean Own People Power Themselves
A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce, or a tragedy, or perhaps both.
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Acquire Farce Government Information Mean Popular Prologue Tragedy

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