The depart from the republican standard...
"As riches increase and accumulate in few hands, as luxury prevails in society,
virtue will be in a greater degree considered as only a graceful appendage of
wealth, and the tendency of things will be to depart from the republican standard.
This is the real disposition of human nature; it is what neither the honorable
member nor myself can correct. It is a common misfortunate that awaits our State
constitution, as well as all others." --Alexander Hamilton
do not give me that look...the rule of law...not the current political party...
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