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Fear founds most governments but is too base a passion, so Americans are unlikely to approve it

Drawn from what John Adams said

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  1. John Adams Second US President (1735 to 1826)
    Fear is the foundation of most governments; but it is so sordid and brutal a passion, and renders men in whose breasts it predominates so stupid and miserable, that Americans will not be likely to approve of any political institution which is founded on it.

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