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Thus a people enjoying the height of political prosperity are cajoled into a belief that men without virtue, without the restraints of the gospel, without a particle of real regard for their fellow men, are their best friends, and are anxiously laboring to promote their good.
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David Daggett
Federalist · Connecticut

Editor's note · Context

Daggett warns against the dangers of trusting unvirtuous leaders who manipulate public perception for their gain.

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