There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty that makes human nature rise above itself in acts of bravery and heroism.

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Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.

Nobody expects to trust his body overmuch after the age of fifty.

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dict

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

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.

Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government.

Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.

Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.

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