Attributed quotes — Fisher Ames
1758–1808 United States
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It was said by Fisher Ames that “falsehood proceeds from Maine to Georgia, while truth is pulling on his boots”.
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“But differ greatly in the sequel.” --Fisher Ames, when confronted with the declaration that all men are created equal
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Fisher Ames expressed the popular security more wisely, when he compared a monarchy and a republic, saying, "that a monarchy is a merchantman, which sails well, but will sometimes strike on a rock, and go to the bottom; whilst a republic is a raft, which would never sink, but then your feet are always in water."
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