“Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.”
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In the general course of human nature, A power over a man's subsistence amounts to a power over his will.
Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.
The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true to fact. The people are turbulent and changing, they seldom judge or determine right.
In politics, as in religion, it is equally absurd to aim at making proselytes by fire and sword. Heresies in either can rarely be cured by persecution.
