It has been said that all Government is an evil. It would be more prop…

James Madison
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It has been said that all Government is an evil. It would be more proper to say that the necessity of any Government is a misfortune. This necessity however exists; and the problem to be solved is, not what form of Government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect. ✨ James Madison, Ralph Ketcham Selected Writings of James Madison, Hackett Publishing
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