The government is merely a servant―merely a temporary servant; it cann…

Mark Twain
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The government is merely a servant―merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn't. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them. ✨ Mark Twain, Howard G. Baetzhold, Joseph B. Mccullough (1996). The Bible According to Mark Twain, p.88, Simon and Schuster
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