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Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of men will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice, without constraint.

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I think the first duty of society is justice.

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There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of interested an...more

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In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to contro...more

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Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.

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I think the first duty of society is justice.

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There are seasons in every country when noise and impudence pass current for worth; and in popular commotions especially, the clamors of interested an...more

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In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to contro...more

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Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.