I also believe that I need to invite God's presence into whatever I'm doing, including the world of politics. And because we have understood that our source is eternal, America has been different. Although the detail of the formation of the American governments is at present little known or regarded either in Europe or in America, it may hereafter become an object of curiosity. He is always in alliance with the despot, abetting his abuses in return for protection to his own. It is error alone that needs the support of government.
Truth can stand by itself.
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