It is the manners and spirit of a people which preserve a republic in vigor. A degeneracy in these is a canker which soon eats to the heart of its laws and constitution.

US Founding Father, Declaration of Independence

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Notes on the State of Virginia, Query XVIII

Date / Period

1787

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Humorous

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https://www.gutenberg.org/files/2330/2330-h/2330-h.htm

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