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thisnationispassionatelyfondofliberty,becausethislibertyisreal;anditispossibleforit,initsdefence,tosacrificeitsh,itsease,itsinterest,andtosupporttheburdenoftheheaviesttaxes,evensuchasadespoticprincedurstnotlayuponhissubjects

butasthepeoplehaveafroheheirdisntinuance;theirburdensareheavy,buttheydonotfeeltheir;inotherstatestheuneasinessisinfinitelygreaterthantheevil

thisnationstthereforehaveafixedandiesiensesuoffiayrenderreal

topreserveitsliberty,itborroakefresheffortsindefenceofitsliberty

thisnation,inhabitinganisland,isnotfondofnquering,becauseitberofcitizens

litarynarethereregardedasbelongingtoaprofessionaybeusefulbutisoftendangerous,andasothenation:oreesteedthanthelitary

thisnation,peieofthosepritiveterialsoftradeoutofanufaadesettlentspropertoproentofthisgiftofheaveninitsfullestextent

asthisnationissituatedtoanysuperfluousdities,itstountofrerce,itentersintosuchtreatieshthenationithaschosenasarereciprocallyusefultoboth

inastatee,andontheotherthetaxesareexallfortuneangtheandgoinsearchofplenty,eventotheuntriesofslavery

atradingnationhasaprodigiousnueroflittlepartiberofesioderatelyjealous,andisreafflictedattheprosperityofothersthanitrejoicesatitsown

anditslaildandeasy,ybesorigidayseeotradeonlyies

ifthisnationsendsloniesabroad,itstratherbetoextenditsrcethanitsdonion

asnarefondofintroduselves,theyhavegiventhepeopleoftheloniestheiroofgovent;andthisgoventcarryingprosperityalonghit,theyhaveraisedgreatnationsintheforeststheytoinhabit

havingforrlysubduedaneighbouringnation,ssituation,thegoodnessofitsports,andthenatureofitsproducts,inspiresithjealousy,thoughithasgiventhisnationitsoitholdsitingreatdependence:thesubjectstherearefreeandthestateitselfinslavery

thenqueredstatehasanexent,butisoppressedbythelaposedbyoneuntryontheother,andthesearesuchasrenderitsprosperityprecariousanddependentontheaster

therulingnationinhabitingalargeisland,andbeinginpossessionofagreattrade,hasidablenavytodefenditagainstinvasions;anavyustbesuperiortothatofallotherpoployingtheirtreasuresinsufficientforthoseatsea

theeireoftheseahasalselvescapableofextendingtheirinsultsagihattheirpoheocean

thisnationhasagreatinfluenoreurted,anditsresentntredreaded,thanuldnaturallybeexpeent,anditsdosticdivisions

thusitisthefateoftheexecutivepoostaleandrespectedabroad

shouldthisnationonsooccasionsbeethecentreofthenegotiationsofeurope,probityandgoodfaithinistersbeingfrequentlyobligedtojustifytheiductbeforeapopularuncil,theiegotiationsuldnotbesecret;andtheyorehonest

besides,astheyesortbeansightproduce,thesurest,thesafestotakethestraightestpath

ifthenobleserlypossessedofanioderatepoonareansofabasingtheyraisingthepeople,thepointofextreservitudesthavebeenthatbetblingthenobilityandthatinhepeoplebegantofeeltheirpower

thusthisnation,havingbeenforrlysubjeannerastoletusfrequentlyseeuponthefoundationofafreegoventtheforfanabsolutenarchy

braustbezealousforreligioningeneral,byeansthenuerofsectsisincreased

itisnotiossiblebutthatinthisnationthereybenofnoreligion,,hoobeobligedtochangethatheyheycaredtochooseany;fortheyw