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George Fitzhugh on Government

1806–1881 United States

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The great object of government is to restrict, control and punish man ‘in the pursuit of happiness.’

Sociology For The South: Or The Failure Of A Free Society (1854)

Liberty is an evil which government is intended to correct. This is the sole object of government.

Sociology For The South: Or The Failure Of A Free Society (1854)

With thinking men, the question can never arise, who ought to be free? Because no one ought to be free. All government is slavery.

Sociology For The South: Or The Failure Of A Free Society (1854)

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