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George Washington

Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.

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When people misuse their freedom by acting without limits or responsibility, it creates chaos and weakens the system that protects liberty. This disorder then makes it simpler for someone to take control and impose unchecked authority.

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