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Government, he says, in substance, is a trustee and trustees abuse their power; let us therefore divide it as to parts and persons that the temptation to usurp may be diminished.
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Harold J. Laski
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Laski summarizes Locke's view of government as a trustee, advocating for the division of power to prevent abuse.
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