The orders of society, in all well-constituted governments, are mutually bound together, and important to each other; there can be no such thing in a… - Washington Irving

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The orders of society, in all well-constituted governments, are mutually bound together, and important to each other; there can be no such thing in a free government as a vacuum; and whenever one is likely to take place, by the drawing off of the rich and intelligent from the poor, the bad passions of society will rush in to fill up the space, and rend the whole asunder.

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About Washington Irving

Washington Irving (3 April 1783 – 28 November 1859) was an American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century.

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Pen Names: Diedrich Knickerbocker Geoffrey Crayon Launcelot Langstaff
Alternative Names: Lauuncelot Langstaff
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