A zeal for different opinions concerning religion...[has] divided mank…

James Madison
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A zeal for different opinions concerning religion...[has] divided mankind into parties, inflamed them with mutual animosity, and rendered them much more disposed to vex and oppress each other than to co-operate for their common good. ✨ Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay (1864). The Federalist: A Commentary on the Constitution of the United States, p.106
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