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“The government is mainly an expensive organization to regulate evildoers, and tax those who behave: government does little for fairly respectable people except annoy them.”

Quote by E. W. Howe

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E. W. Howe
E. W. Howe

E.W. Howe, born on May 3, 1853, in London, Ontario, Canada, was a renowned novelist. His works primarily reflect the changes in Canadian society and culture, enjoying great popularity among readers. more

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