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Laws

INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS
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When I call the ruler the servant or minister of the law, this is not a mere paradox, but I mean to say that upon a willingness to obey the law the existence of the state depends.

'Truly, Stranger, you have a keen vision.' Why, yes; every man when he is old has his intellectual vision most keen.

And now shall we call in our colonists and make a speech to them?
Friends, we say to them, God holds in His hand the beginning, middle, and end of all things, and He moves in a straight line towards the accomplishment of His will.

Justice always bears Him company, and punishes those who fall short of His laws.

He who would be happy follows humbly in her train; but he who is lifted up with pride, or wealth, or honour, or beauty, is soon deserted by God, and, being deserted, he lives in confusion and disorder.


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