All men having power ought to be mistrusted.
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If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.
Permalink to quote #34 If man is not fit to govern himself, how can he be fit to govern someone else?
Permalink to quote #36 History records that the money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments …
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