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VVHen one comforted a poor Widow which had lately lost her Husband,* 1.1 for that he vvas an unthrift, and unkind, she replyed; Well, though he were but a bad Husband, yet he was a Husband, and such an one is better then none: So
the commodities of Government are so great, that a very bad Husband to the Com∣mon-wealth is better then none at all: For whereas in a corrupt Monarchy, there may be one Tyrant, in an Oligarchy some few Tyrants, in a Democracy many Tyrants, in an Anarchy they are all Tyrants.
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