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If we were left solely to the wordy wit of legislators in Congress

If we were left solely to the wordy wit of legislators in Congress for our guidance, uncorrected by the seasonal experience and the effectual complaints of the people, America would not long retain her rank among the nations. – Henry David Thoreau

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