 For in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery : But in fact, eleven men well armed will certainly subdue one single man in his shirt.  Hansard's Parliamentary Debates - Page 761de Great Britain. Parliament - 1886Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
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