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To prevent evil is the great end of government, the end for which vigilance and severity are properly employed.

Samuel Johnson
Government, Evil, Ends
Samuel Johnson (1827). “The Rambler”, p.48
To prevent evil is the great end of government, the end for which vigilance and severity are properly employed.