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> [“Mankind were intended to be happy... that government being only the means of securing freedom and happiness to the people, whenever it deviates from this end, and their freedom and happiness are in great danger of being irrevocably lost, the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-iredell/mankind-were-intended-to-be-happy-that-government-being-only-the/)

James Iredell

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## More by James Iredell

> [“Mankind were intended to be happy... that government being only the means of securing freedom and happiness to the people, whenever it deviates from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-iredell/mankind-were-intended-to-be-happy-that-government-being-only-the/)

James Iredell

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