Nothing is more certain than the indispensable necessity of government, and it is equally undeniable, that whenever and however it is instituted, the people must cede to it some of their natural rights, in order to vest it with requisite powers.
On the necessity of government and the ceding of some natural rights.
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Those who are to be the judges of the law ought to be independent, and under the influence of none but heaven.
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