"Fear is the foundation of most governments; but it is so sordid and brutal a passion, and renders men in whose breasts it predominates so stupid and miserable, that Americans will not be likely to approve of any political institution which is founded on it." -- John Adams (1735-1826) Founding Father, 2nd US President Source: Thoughts on Government, 1776 http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/John.Adams.Quote.80AE
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