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It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.
It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.
Approximate author period: c. 1806 AD · industrial
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- Andrew Jackson
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- Approximate author period: c. 1806 AD · industrial
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