In such an admirable position of the New World, man has no other enemy than himself. - Alexis de Tocqueville

Original text: J'ai tant de sentiments et d'idées qui me sont communes avec les Anglais, que l'Angleterre est devenue pour moi une seconde patrie intellectuelle.

Furthermore, when citizens are all almost equal, it becomes difficult for them to defend their independence against the aggressions of power.

The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.