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And what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom and leave it to chance, war, and conquest.
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gutenberg.orgAnd what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom and leave it to chance, war, and conquest.
Beck cautions that failure in establishing a government may lead to despair and reliance on chaos rather than reason.
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