Whenever the government of the United States shall break up, it will probably be in consequence of a false direction having been given to public opinion. James F. Cooper breakconsequencedirection Change image and share on social
It is the besetting vice of democracies to substitute public opinion for law. This is the usual form in which the masses of men exhibit their tyranny. James F. Cooper besetdemocracyexhibit Change image and share on social
The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity. James F. Cooper democracymediocritytendency Change image and share on social
The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are a majority. James F. Cooper abusedispositionmajority Change image and share on social
It is a governing principle of nature, that the agency which can produce most good, when perverted from its proper aim, is most productive of evil. James F. Cooper agencyaimevil Change image and share on social
The very existence of government at all, infers inequality. The citizen who is preferred to office becomes the superior to those who are not, so long as he is the repository of power, and the child inherits the wealth of the parent as a controlling law of society. James F. Cooper childcitizencontrol share on social
America owes most of its social prejudices to the exaggerated religious opinions of the different sects which were so instrumental in establishing the colonies. James F. Cooper americacolonyestablish Change image and share on social
Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving the citizen as much freedom of action and of being as comports with order and the rights of others, the institutions render him truly a freeman. He is left to pursue his means of happiness in his own manner. James F. Cooper actionaimcitizen share on social
Party leads to vicious, corrupt and unprofitable legislation, for the sole purpose of defeating party. James F. Cooper corruptdefeatlead Change image and share on social
Systems are to be appreciated by their general effects, and not by particular exceptions. James F. Cooper appreciateeffectexception Change image and share on social
