They can make no law which will not have its full operation on themsel…

James Madison
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They can make no law which will not have its full operation on themselves and their friends, as well as on the great mass of the society. ✨ Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay, J.R. Pole (2005). The Federalist, p.311, Hackett Publishing
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