Liberty, under every conceivable Form of Government is always in Danger. It is so even under a simple, or perfect Democracy, more so under a mixed Government, like the Republic of Rome, and still more so under a limited Monarchy.

John Adams (1735–1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797–1801)

Diary (1772, Spring), “Notes for a Oration at Braintree”
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