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The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development of public opinion and not on authority.
George Bancroft
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The best government rests on the people, and not on the few, on persons and not on property, on the free development of public opinion and not on authority. — George Bancroft

About George Bancroft

George Bancroft was a Historian from United States (1800–1891).

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This quote is attributed to George Bancroft, a Historian from United States.
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George Bancroft lived from 1800 – 1891.
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