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Liberty and good government do not exclude each other; and there are excellent reasons why they should go together.

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A convinced man differs from a prejudiced man as an honest man from a liar.
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Far from being the product of a democratic revolution and of an opposition to English institutions, the constitution of the United States was the result of a powerful reaction against democracy, and in favor of the traditions of the mother country.
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Official truth is not actual truth.
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