Fisher Ames
January 18, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under history, philosophy
I get daily quotes delivered to my email inbox every day. Today’s quote made me smile. It was from Fisher Ames, one of my favorite Founders. Fisher Ames was responsible for drafting the final text of the First Amendment. I love him. Today’s quote says:
“The known propensity of a democracy is to licentiousness which the ambitious call, and ignorant believe to be, liberty.”
– Fisher Ames (speech in the Massachusetts Ratifying Convention, 15 January 1788)
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