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And...that all civil rights and the right to hold office were to be extended to persons of any Christian denomination.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[51],{"id":52,"tag":53},5518618,{"id":54,"tag_name":55},10518,"names",{"id":57,"quote_text":58,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":59,"source":60,"quote_tag":61,"commentary":9},2539259,"The question is, not what rights naturally belong to man, but how they may be most equally and effectually guarded in society.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[62],{"id":63,"tag":64},5518614,{"id":65,"tag_name":66},326,"men",{"id":68,"quote_text":69,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":70,"source":71,"quote_tag":72,"commentary":9},2539257,"I believe that there is one only living and true God, existing in three persons, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. . . . that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are a revelation from God. . . . that God did send His own Son to become man, die in the room and stead of sinners, and thus to lay a foundation for the offer of pardon and salvation to all mankind so as all may be saved who are willing to accept the Gospel offer.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[73],{"id":74,"tag":75},5518610,{"id":76,"tag_name":77},429,"father",{"id":79,"quote_text":80,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":81,"source":82,"quote_tag":83,"commentary":89},2539251,"Government is instituted for those who live under it.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[84],{"id":85,"tag":86},5518606,{"id":87,"tag_name":88},4954,"government","**The Backstory**\nRoger Sherman, a founding father of the United States, penned this quote in 1791. As a delegate to the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention, Sherman was actively involved in shaping the country's government. At this time, the newly formed nation was grappling with issues of governance, representation, and the balance of power.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nSherman's quote reveals a subtle yet profound insight into the nature of governance. By stating that \"government is instituted for those who live under it,\" Sherman highlights the reciprocal relationship between the governed and the government. This phrase underscores the idea that the legitimacy of a government is derived not from its own authority, but from the consent and participation of its citizens.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's professional and personal contexts, Sherman's quote encourages us to recognize our agency in shaping the systems and institutions that govern our lives. 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