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Civic virtue2 quotes
Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. — James Madison · 1788In the long run, the public interest depends on private virtue. — James Q. Wilson · 1985Political theory2 quotes
Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. — James Madison · 1788In the long run, the public interest depends on private virtue. — James Q. Wilson · 1985Virtue1 quote
Is there no virtue among us? If there be not, we are in a wretched situation. — James Madison · 1788