If the citizens neglect their duty and place unprincipled men in office, the government will soon be corrupted.
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Armed citizens prevent military tyranny
Another source of power in government is a military force. But this, to be efficient, must be superior to any force that exists among the people, or which they can command; for otherwise this force would be annihilated, on the first exercise of acts of oppression.
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