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Father and son chose the sterner part; and John Marshall was now about to be schooled for four years by grim instructors in the knowledge that strong and orderly government is necessary to effective liberty.
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Beveridge discusses the essential lessons of governance and liberty that John Marshall learned through his experiences.
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