A pure democracy is generally a very bad government, It is often the most tyrannical government on earth; for a multitud — Noah Webster, The Original Blue Back Speller
A pure democracy is generally a very bad government, It is often the most tyrannical government on earth; for a multitud — Noah Webster, The Original Blue Back Speller
A pure democracy is generally a very bad government, It is often the most tyrannical government on earth; for a multitud — Noah Webster, The Original Blue Back Speller
A pure democracy is generally a very bad government, It is often the most tyrannical government on earth; for a multitud — Noah Webster, The Original Blue Back Speller
A pure democracy is generally a very bad government, It is often the most tyrannical government on earth; for a multitud — Noah Webster, The Original Blue Back Speller
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A pure democracy is generally a very bad government, It is often the most tyrannical government on earth; for a multitude is often rash, and will not hear reason.

— Noah Webster, The Original Blue Back Speller
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