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Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been and ever will be pursued until it be obtained, or until liberty be lost in the pursuit.
Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been and ever will be pursued until it be obtained, or until liberty be lost in the pursuit.
Approximate author period: c. 1793 AD · early modern
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- James Madison
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- Approximate author period: c. 1793 AD · early modern
Approximate author-period anchor from life dates 1751 to 1836; Wikidata Q11813, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11813 (accessed 2026-10-08). Not a quotation composition date.
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