"I am commonly opposed to those who modestly assume the rank of champions of liberty, and make a very patriotic noise about the people. It is the stale artifice which has duped the world a thousand times, and yet, though detected, it is still successful."
--Fisher Ames, letter to George Richard Minot, 23 June 1789
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Letter to George Richard Minot, 23 June 1789
Posted by Capt Jack at 7:04 AM
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