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“A government of laws, and not of men.”

John Adams · Government

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Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.

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Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.

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Let us tenderly and kindly cherish, therefore, the means of knowledge. Let us dare to read, think, speak, and write.

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Fear is the foundation of most governments.

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