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Quote from Daniel Webster,

"Human beings will generally exercise power when they can get it, and they will exercise it most undoubtedly in popular governments under pretense of public safety."



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Daniel Webster (more quotes by Daniel Webster or books by/about Daniel Webster)


(1782-1852) US Senator

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Freedom, Government, Liberty, Power, Skepticism

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