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Sep 18, 1796

The best and noblest form of government is that which is founded on the will of the people.

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Sep 18, 1796

Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.

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Sep 18, 1796

The nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what never was and never will be.

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Sep 18, 1796

The prosperity of a nation depends on the integrity of its institutions.

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