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In reason all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery; but in fact eleven men well armed will certainly subdue one single man in his shirt....
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John Morley
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gutenberg.orgJohn Morley: “In reason all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery; but in fact eleven men…”
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Morley emphasizes the principle that legitimate government must have the consent of the governed, contrasting it with the reality of power dynamics.
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