@BeschlossDC
“ There was never a democracy that did not commit suicide.”
– John Adams, letter to John Taylor, 1814.
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@BeschlossDC Which quote is under discussion here? Am Adams fan so would like to connect to thread. -
@dsallentess “Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts and murders itself. There was never a dem. that did not commit suicide.” -
@dsallentess Quoted today in Mitt Romney's Trump speech. I believe it's from an 1814 letter to John Taylor http://bit.ly/1LWUzYo -
@PaulMcKean Got it. Have read speech now. Thx. - 1 more reply
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