In a society under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily…

James Madison
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In a society under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign as in a state of nature. ✨ James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay (2016). The Federalist Papers: The Making of the US Constitution, p.110, Arcturus Publishing
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