In the words of Samuel Adams (1780):
“If men of wisdom and knowledge, of moderation and temperance, of patience, fortitude and perseverance, of sobriety and true republican simplicity of manners, of zeal for the honor of the Supreme Being and the welfare of the commonwealth; if men possessed of these other excellent qualities are chosen to fill the seats of government, we may expect that our affairs will rest on a solid and permanent foundation.”
(Samuel at Gilgal) Therefore: When we no longer use these qualities to measure men for public office, we get what we have today.
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