Americans need never fear their government because of the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation.
About Gouverneur Morris
Gouverneur Morris was an American statesman, a Founding Father of the United States, and a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and the United States Constitution. He wrote the Preamble to the United States Constitution and has been called the “Penman of the Constitution”.
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