The Federalist Papers · Federalist No. 9 · paragraph 11
“A republic of this kind, able to withstand an external force, may support itself without any internal corruptions. The form of this society prevents all manner of inconveniences.Read in context ›
Publius · Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, James Madison · 1787–1788
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