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Our destruction, should it come at all, will be from...the inattention of the people to the concerns of their government, from their carelessness and negligence.

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Daniel Webster
Age: 70 †
Born: 1782
Born: January 18
Died: 1852
Died: October 25
Diplomat
Former United States Senator
Lawyer
Politician
Salisbury
New Hampshire
People
Inattention
Negligence
Carelessness
Concerns
Destruction
Concern
Government
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