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First Principles: The Direction of War Most Peculiarly Demands Those Qualities Which Distinguish the Exercise of power By A Single Hand
“Of all the cares or concerns of government, the direction of war most peculiarly demands those qualities which distinguish the exercise of power by a single hand. The direction of war implies the direction of the common strength; and the … Continue reading
First Principles: An Honest Man Can Feel Not Pleasure In the Exercise of Power Over His Fellow Citizens
“An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens.” – Thomas Jefferson (1813)
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First Principles: An Honest Man Can Feel No Pleasure In the Exercise of Power Over His Fellow Citizens
“An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens….There has never been a moment of my life in which I should have relinquished for it the enjoyments of my family, my farm, my … Continue reading
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First Principles: Honest Persons Feel No Pleasure Over Controlling Fellow Citizens
“An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens.” – Thomas Jefferson (1813)
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