Quote by Adam Weishaupt
When man lives under government, he is fallen, his worth is gone,

When man lives under government, he is fallen, his worth is gone, and his nature tarnished. – Adam Weishaupt

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And of all illumination which human reason can give, none is comparable to the discovery of what we are, our nature, our obligations, what happiness we are capable of, and what are the means of attaining it. – Adam Weishaupt

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G is Grace, the Flaming Star is the Torch of Reason. Those who possess this knowledge are indeed Illuminati. – Adam Weishaupt

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Knowledge
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It was the full conviction of this, and of what could be done, if every man were placed in the office for which he was fitted by nature and a proper education, which first suggested to me the plan of Illumination. – Adam Weishaupt

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The punishment which the wise suffer who refuse to take part in the government, is to live under the government of worse men. – Plato

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The people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of government hold their power, is derived. – James Madison

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Concerns about the size and role of government are what seem to leave reformers stammering and speechless in town-hall meetings. The right wants to have a debate over fundamental principles elected Democrats seem incapable of giving it to them. – Thomas Frank

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The growth of modern constitutional government compels for its successful practice the exercise of reason and considerate judgment by the individual citizens who constitute the electorate. – Elihu Root

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