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“The fundamental division of powers in the Constitution of the United States is between voters on the one hand and property owners on the other.”
“Alexander Hamilton, of New York, a signer of the Constitution, was a member of the ratifying convention in his state and did more than any other member to wring the approval of the new instrument from delegates practically instructed by their constituents to vote against it.”
“Lincoln was a supreme politician. He understood politics because he understood human nature.”
“The Industrial Revolution has two phases: one material, the other social; one concerning the making of things, the other concerning the making of men.”
“During the election of Washington's successor, it became apparent that the country was sharply divided and that the dissatisfaction with Federalist policies was deep and fervent.”
“You need only reflect that one of the best ways to get yourself a reputation as a dangerous citizen these days is to go about repeating the very phrases which our founding fathers used in the struggle for independence.”