From The Real Mensch, <a href="http://www.realmensch.com/feat/99/04/madison.html">Madison on Littleton.</a>
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There are two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction: the one by removing its causes; the other by controlling its effects.
There are again two methods of removing the causes of faction: the one, by destroying the liberty which is essential to its existence; the other, by giving to every citizen the same passions and the same interests.
It could never be more truly said that of the first remedy, that it was worse than the disease…
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Enough said.
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There are two methods of curing the mischiefs of faction: the one by removing its causes; the other by controlling its effects.
There are again two methods of removing the causes of faction: the one, by destroying the liberty which is essential to its existence; the other, by giving to every citizen the same passions and the same interests.
It could never be more truly said that of the first remedy, that it was worse than the disease…
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Enough said.