Liberty Has Never Yet Lasted Long In A Democracy, Nor Has It Ever Ended In Anything Better Than Despotism.

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Liberty has never yet lasted long in a democracy, nor has it ever ended in
anything better than despotism. With the change of our government, our
manners and sentiments will change. -- Fisher Ames (1758-1808)

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