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[A]rbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken . . .

Source: Letter to John Adams, 7 May 1776.
-- Abigail Adams, (Nov 11 1744-1818), US first lady; Her prolific letter writing vividly portrayed the life of the young republic; only woman to be wife of one president and the mother to another.

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