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"The moment the idea is admitted into society that proper is not as sacred as the laws of God. . . anarchy and tyranny commence. Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist." - John Adams

Government is instituted to protect property of every sort . . . This being the end of government, that is NOT a just government, . . . nor is property secure under it, where the property which a man has . . . is violated by arbitrary seizures of one class of citizens for the service of the rest." - James Madison

[loveliberty2]

Oooops!

In the first sentence, the word "proper" should be "property," of course.