Friday, March 8, 2019

Daniel Webster on Democracy

Daniel Webster was an early 19th century Federalist and US Senator. His quote from 1802 impressed me as I see the American republic begin to plunge into a democratic abyss:
The path to despotism leads through the mire and dirt of uncontrolled democracy.
Unfortunately, his words are becoming quite prophetic.
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