As riches increase . . . « From the Wisdom of our Founders

As riches increase . . .

“As riches increase and accumulate in few hands, as luxury prevails in society, virtue will be in a greater degree considered as only a graceful appendage of wealth, and the tendency of things will be to depart from the republican standard. This is the real disposition of human nature.” –Alexander Hamilton

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on September 20, 2009 at 4:36 am Leave a Comment

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