I own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive.
“I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.”
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My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject of dread to me.
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