Show me that age and country where the rights and liberties of the people were placed on the sole chance of their rulers being good men, without a consequent loss of liberty?
Patrick Henry
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Show me that age and country where the rights and liberties of the people were placed on the sole chance of their rulers being good men, without a consequent loss of liberty?
Patrick Henry
Another 2-1/2 centuries of history has passed since that quote without revealing a single instance.
Immutable truth. I wonder if there were fewer idiots back then. They seemed to understand the dangers.