In every society where property exists there will ever be a struggle between rich and poor. Mixed in one assembly, equal laws can never be expected; they will either be made by the member to plunder the few who are rich, or by the influence to fleece the many who are poor.
- John Adams
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A government of laws, and not of men.
Power always thinks… that it is doing God’s service when it is violating all his laws.
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As the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian... As the government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as... Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government... There is nothing I dread so much as the division of the republic into two great parties, each... There are two ways to conquer and enslave a country. One is by the sword. The other is... Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet... Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity, and happiness of the people; and... Always stand on principle even if you stand alone.
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