All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation oug…

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All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it. ✨ Democracy in America vol. 2, sec. 3, ch. 22 (1840) (translation by Henry Reeve)
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All those who seek to destroy the liberties of a democratic nation ought to know that war is the surest and shortest means to accomplish it. ✨ Democracy in America vol. 2, sec. 3, ch. 22 (1840) (translation by Henry Reeve)

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