Fisher Ames Quotes
Our country is too big for union, too sordid for patriotism, too democratic for liberty.
Topics
America
Democracy, Democracies
Freedom, Liberty
Nationalism
Patriotism
Union
Constitutional Rights
National Problems
National Unity
Political Divisions
Political Polarization
Social Unrest, Revolutions & Upheavels
Political Corruption
Democratic Values
Economic Inequality
Political Dysfunction
Political Satire
Social Commentary
Social Critique
Social Inequality
Social Stratification
Democracy Issues
Civic Disillusionment
Citations
Fisher Ames, 1758-1808, U.S. Congressman (Federalist, MA) and Harvard University President, Works, 1809
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The work was never completed but was published posthumously.
Compare John C. Calhoun's Liberty Dearer Than Union.
Fisher Ames was a Representative in the United States Congress from the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts. He was an important leader of the Federalist Party in the House, and was noted for his oratorical skill.