“National defense is the usual pretext for the policy of fleecing the people.” PeopleWarPeacePolicyDefenseUsualAnti WarAntiwarPretextNational Defense Author:John Taylor of Caroline
“Great power often corrupts virtue; it invariably renders vice more malignant. . . . In proportion as the powers of government increase, both its own character and that of the people becomes worse.” PeopleCharacterGovernmentVirtueIncreaseVicesProportionGreat Power Author:John Taylor of Caroline
