Fear is the foundation of most governments.
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The happiness of society is the end of government.
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The Revolution was effected before the war commenced. The Revolution was in the hearts and minds of the people. This radical change in the principles, opinions, sentiments, and affections of the people, was the real American Revolution.
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It was a matter of please don't kill me. I kept hollering out at them 'save us save us save yourself don't kill us trying to make them feel some sort of guilt.
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I am well aware of the Toil and Blood and Treasure, that it will cost us to maintain this Declaration, and support and defend these States. Yet through all the Gloom I can see the Rays of ravishing Light and Glory. I can see that the End is more than worth all the Means. And that Posterity will triumph in that Days Transaction, even although We should rue it, which I trust in God We shall not.
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