The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.
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James Madison (1751-1836)
They are the arguments that kings have made for enslaving the people in all ages of the world. You will find that all the arguments in favor of king-craft were of this class; they always bestrode the necks of the people, not that they wanted to do it, but because the people were better off for being ridden.