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— Thomas Jefferson"The rights of the people to the exercise and fruits of their own industry can never be protected against the selfishness of rulers not subject to their control at short periods."
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The true foundation of republican government is the equal right of every citizen in his person and property and in their management.
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Our wish is that...[there be] maintained that state of property, equal or unequal, which results to every man from his own industry or that of his fathers.
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