The way to secure liberty is to place it in the people's hands, that i…

John Adams
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The way to secure liberty is to place it in the people's hands, that is, to give them the power at all times to defend it in the legislature and in the courts of justice. ✨ John Adams (2015). The Works of John Adams Vol. 6: Defence of the Constitution IV, Discourses on Davila, p.76, Jazzybee Verlag
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