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It is not the function of the government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error.
Robert Jackson
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It is not the function of the government to keep the citizen from falling into error; it is the function of the citizen to keep the government from falling into error. — Robert Jackson

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Robert Jackson was a Statesman (1861–1948).

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Robert Jackson lived from 1861 – 1948.
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