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ihavespokenintheeleventhbook37ofafreepeople;andhavegiventheprining;andthecustoit
idonotdenythatthesofthisnation;butiintainthatitsnnersandcustohaveaclosennectionhitslaws
asthereareinthisstatetayatpleasureasserthisindependenenhaveagreaterfondnessforoneofthesepoultitudehavenlyneitherequitynorsenseenoughtoshoiontoboth
andastheexeents;ygivegreathopes;andnofears;everynitisreadytoespouseitscause;it
allthepassionsbeingunrestrained;hatred;envy;jealousy;andanaitiousdesireofrichesandhonours;appearsintheirextent;anhoutpassionsbecauseheishoutstrength
thehatredpotent
thesepartiesbeingposedoffreen;iftheonebeestoopoereadinessasthehandslendtheirassistanovetheinfirtiesanddisordersofthebody
everyindividualisindependent;andbeingnlyledbycapriceandhuur;frequentlychangesparties;heabandonsoneselftoanotherinies:sothatinthisnationitfrequentlyhappensthatthepeopleforgetthelahoseofhatred
thesovereignishereinthesa;andtodisgracethen:hedoesthatbynecessityherprincesdobychoice
asaybedisguisedandsrepresentedtous;andasfearalselvesindanger;eveninthosentsostsecure
asthosethopposetheexeuavoidtherealdangers;toay;intheend;beexposed
butthelegislativebodyhavingthenfidenoreenlightenedthanthey;ypressionstheyhaveentertained
thisisthegreatadvantageenthasovertheanediatepoovedandagitatedbytheorators;theseagitationsalheireffect
butpressionofterrorhasnoourandabuse;ithas;hoentintotion;andfixestheattentionofeveryentallaostdreadfulcatastrophes
soon;duringeagainstthatpoedthelaws
if;noeforeignpoorestrongandbinding;andtherealitioninfavouroftheexecutivepower
butifthedisputesentallaofgoventforarevolutionfordbylibertybeesanfirtionofliberty
afreenationyhaveadeliverer:anationenslavedcanhaveonlyanotheroppressor
foreabsolutehielf
astheenjoyntofliberty;andevenitssupportandpreservation;nsistsineverynsbeingalloents;acitizeninthisstateeeverthelaexpresslyforbidtobesaidorten
apeoplelikethis;beingalent;arereeasilynduan;itisthereforeeasyforthoseakethendertakeenterprisesntrarytothei
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rtrueinterest
thisnationispassionatelyfondofliberty;becausethislibertyisreal;anditispossibleforit;initsdefence;tosacrificeitsh;itsease;itsinterest;andtosupporttheburdenoftheheaviesttaxes;evensuchasadespoticprincedurstnotlayuponhissubjects
butasthepeoplehaveafroheheirdisntinuance;theirburdensareheavy;buttheydonotfeeltheir;inotherstatestheuneasinessisinfinitelygreaterthantheevil
thisnationstthereforehaveafixedandiesiensesuoffiayrenderreal
topreserveitsliberty;itborroakefresheffortsindefenceofitsliberty
thisnation;inhabitinganisland;isnotfondofnquering;becauseitberofcitizens
litarynarethereregardedasbelongingtoaprofessionaybeusefulbutisoftendangerous;andasothenation:oreesteedthanthelitary
thisnation;peieofthosepritiveterialsoftradeoutofanufaadesettlentspropertoproentofthisgiftofheaveninitsfullestextent
asthisnationissituatedtoanysuperfluousdities;itstountofrerce;itentersintosuchtreatieshthenationithaschosenasarereciprocallyusefultoboth
inastatee;andontheotherthetaxesareexallfortuneangtheandgoinsearchofplenty;eventotheuntriesofslavery
atradingnationhasaprodigiousnueroflittlepartiberofesioderatelyjealous;andisreafflictedattheprosperityofothersthanitrejoicesatitsown
anditslaildandeasy;ybesorigidayseeotradeonlyies
ifthisnationsendsloniesabroad;itstratherbetoextenditsrcethanitsdonion
asnarefondofintroduselves;theyhavegiventhepeopleoftheloniestheiroofgovent;andthisgoventcarryingprosperityalonghit;theyhaveraisedgreatnationsintheforeststheytoinhabit
havingforrlysubduedaneighbouringnation;ssituation;thegoodnessofitsports;andthenatureofitsproducts;inspiresithjealousy;thoughithasgiventhisnationitsoitholdsitingreatdependence:thesubjectstherearefreeandthestateitselfinslavery
thenqueredstatehasanexent;butisoppressedbythelaposedbyoneuntryontheother;andthesearesuchasrenderitsprosperityprecariousanddependentontheaster
therulingnationinhabitingalargeisland;andbeinginpossessionofagreattrade;hasidablenavytodefenditagainstinvasions;anavyustbesuperiortothatofallotherpoployingtheirtreasuresinsufficientforthoseatsea
theeireoftheseahasalselvescapableofextendingtheirinsultsagihattheirpoheocean
thisnationhasagreatinfluenoreurted;anditsresentntredreaded;thanuldnaturallybeexpeent;anditsdosticdivisions
thusitisthefateoftheexecutivepoostaleandrespectedabroad
shouldthisnationonsooccasionsbeethecentreofthenegotiationsofeurope;probityandgoodfaithinistersbeingfrequentlyobligedtojustifytheiductbeforeapopularuncil;theiegotiationsuldnotbesecret;andtheyorehonest
besides;astheyesortbeansightproduce;thesurest;thesafestotakethestraightestpath
ifthenobleserlypossessedofanioderatepoonareansofabasingtheyraisingthepeople;thepointofextreservitudesthavebeenthatbetblingthenobilityandthatinhepeoplebegantofeeltheirpower
thusthisnation;havingbeenforrlysubjeannerastoletusfrequentlyseeuponthefoundationofafreegoventtheforfanabsolutenarchy
braustbezealousforreligioningeneral;byeansthenuerofsectsisincreased
itisnotiossiblebutthatinthisnationthereybenofnoreligion;;hoobeobligedtochangethatheyheycaredtochooseany;fortheyw
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ouldiediatelyperorepeightevenhbetterreasontakeaheother
if;angthedifferentreligions;thereisohathasbeenattetedtobeestablishedbythodsofslavery;itsttherebeodious;beindinnjunctionhtheideaofliberty
thelaents;buttheyybesorigorousastodoalltheschiefthatcanbedoneinldblood
itispossiblethatathousandayhaveretherefore;insteadofaseparation;theyhaveeburdensasthelaity;andinthisrespeoreretiredlife;anduanners
theclergynotbeingabletoprotectreligion;nortobeprotectedbyit;onlyseektopersuade;theirpensthereforefuishusebeing
yetthestatepreventsthesittingoftheirasselies;anddoesnotsuffertheorreperfeers
thosedignitiesakeafundantalpartofthenstitutionarerefixedthanelseoreseparated;andtheirpersonsrenfounded
asthoseeasure;hasneedoffreshvigoureveryday;theyhaveagreaterregardforsuthanforthoseusent:aketheiroageofthefollyofthegreat
narelessesteedforfrivoloustalentsandat