It may be concluded that a pure democracy . . . can admit no cure for …

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It may be concluded that a pure democracy . . . can admit no cure for the mischiefs of faction. ✨ Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison (2010). The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, p.58, Modern Library
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