“When the savages of Louisiana are desirous of fruit, they cut the tree to the root and gather the fruit. This is an emblem of despotic government.”
― The Spirit of the Laws
― The Spirit of the Laws
“Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust.”
― The Rules of Civility: The 110 Precepts That Guided Our First President in War and Peace
― The Rules of Civility: The 110 Precepts That Guided Our First President in War and Peace
“God helps those who help themselves.”
― Discourses Concerning Government
― Discourses Concerning Government
“We have become so accustomed to our illusions that we mistake them for reality.”
― The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
― The Image: A Guide to Pseudo-Events in America
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary.”
― Federalist Papers Nos. 10 and 51
― Federalist Papers Nos. 10 and 51
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