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“The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no more be doubted than to hang a robber, or kill a flea.”
 
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John Adams
 
Name:   John Adams
 
Nationality:   American
 
Date of Birth:   Oct 30, 1735
 
Date of Death:   Jul 4,  1826
 
Profession:   President
 
 
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