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Faction and government the true relation in society
A 18th century argument distinguishes the state from its rulers, arguing that government serves the whole people while factions arise when a governing minority pursues private interests. The text traces how aristocratic and despotic forms emerge from gradual usurpations, warning that small powers often mislead the community away from its safety and liberty.
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Fation
Whichcot
Salter
Charter-House