Quote by Jonathan Mayhew
But let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and n

But let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and not to be trifled with. – Jonathan Mayhew

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I now add, farther, that the apostles argument is so far from proving it to be the duty of people to obey, and submit to, such rulers as act in contradiction to the public good, and so to the design of their office, that it proves the direct contrary. – Jonathan Mayhew

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It is our happiness to live under the government of a PRINCE who is satisfied with ruling according to law as every other good prince will – We enjoy under his administration all the liberty that is proper and expedient for us. – Jonathan Mayhew

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We all hoped in 2001 that we could put in place an Afghan government under President Karzai that would be able to control the country, make sure al-Qaeda didnt come back, and make sure the Taliban wasnt resurging. It didnt work out. – Colin Powell

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For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery. – Jonathan Swift

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Every decent man is ashamed of the government he lives under. – H. L. Mencken

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We Brits print banknotes out in Debden in Essex, and have contracted it out to the private sector. Here in the U.S. it is a government operation right in the heart of Washington next door to the Holocaust Museum. – Evan Davis

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