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John Adams

There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty.

John Adams

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John Adams is warning that everyone has the potential to misuse power, so no one should be given unchecked authority in a free government. He believes that protecting public freedom requires constant skepticism toward those in power to prevent harm to liberty.

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