Government is either organized benevolence or organized madness; its p…

John Updike
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Government is either organized benevolence or organized madness; its peculiar magnitude permits no shading. ✨ FaceBook post byJohn Updike from Dec 24, 2014
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Government is either organized benevolence or organized madness; its peculiar magnitude permits no shading. ✨ FaceBook post byJohn Updike from Dec 24, 2014

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