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The Principle Of Governments
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I SHALL not easily forget the sarcasm of Swift's simile as he told us of
the Prince of Orange's harangue to the mob of Portsmouth. We are come,
said he, for your good--for all your goods.--A universal
principle, added Swift, of all governments; but, like most other
truths, only told by mistake.
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