I think our governments will remain virtuous for many centuries; as long as they are chiefly agricultural; and this will be as long as there shall be vacant lands in any part of America. When they get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, they will become corrupt as in Europe.
Thomas Jefferson in a letter to James Madison, December 20th, 1787
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Thomas Jefferson in a letter to James Madison, December 20th, 1787
https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/01-12-02-0454
Our Founding Fathers were some of the most brilliant men in human history. I'm so proud of this country. Fuck the haters 🇺🇸
Personal interest. I actually only learned about this particular letter recently. Another pede quoted it on here a few days ago.
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