The truth was that all men having power ought to be distrusted to a ce…

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The truth was that all men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree. ✨ James Madison's notes on the debates in the Federal Convention, avalon.law.yale.edu. July 11, 1787.
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The truth was that all men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree. ✨ James Madison's notes on the debates in the Federal Convention, avalon.law.yale.edu. July 11, 1787.

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