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Jimmy Carter

Government is a contrivance of human wisdom to provide for human wants. People have the right to expect that these wants will be provided for by this wisdom.

Jimmy Carter

Wisdom

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Government is created by people using their knowledge and experience to meet the needs of society. Because of this, citizens are justified in believing that the government will use its understanding to fulfill those needs.

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