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Protection goes with allegiance, and allegiance ceases to be a duty when protection is denied.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “Protection goes with allegiance, and allegiance ceases to be a duty when protection is denied.”
Editor's note · Context
Sherman states that allegiance to the government is contingent upon the protection it provides to its citizens.
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