Mark Twain quote: The government is merely a servant―merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and ...

The government is merely a servant―merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn't. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.

~ Mark Twain ~

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