"Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of men and this is the greatest blessing of free governments."

Man, Men, Power, Democracy, Race

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"Democracy shows not only its power in reforming governments, but in regenerating a race of men and this is the greatest blessing of free governments."

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"We are beginning a new era in our government. I cannot too strongly urge the necessity of a rigid economy and an inflexible determination not to enlarge the income beyond the real necessities of the government."

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"I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its successful experiment that corruption has been imputed to many members of the House of Representatives, and the rights of the people have been bartered for promises of office."

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"It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes."

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"In England the judges should have independence to protect the people against the crown. Here the judges should not be independent of the people, but be appointed for not more than seven years. The people would always re-elect the good judges."

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"I feel in the depths of my soul that it is the highest, most sacred, and most irreversible part of my obligation to preserve the union of these states, although it may cost me my life."

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"I would sincerely regret, and which never shall happen whilst I am in office, a military guard around the President."

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