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— Thomas Jefferson"Every man is under the natural duty of contributing to the necessities of the society; and this is all the laws should enforce on him."
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No government can be maintained without the principle of fear as well as duty. Good men will obey the last, but bad ones the former only. If our government ever fails, it will be from this weakness.
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