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
The tendency of democracies is, in all things, to mediocrity. James F. Cooper democracymediocritytendency Change image and share on social
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate. James F. Cooper activebribecostly 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
The common faults of American language are an ambition of effect, a want of simplicity, and a turgid abuse of terms. James F. Cooper abuseambitionamerican 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 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
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
