If The Past Has Been An Obstacle

Federalism Is The Best Curb On Democracy. [it] Assigns Limited Powers To The Central Government. Thereby All Power Is Limited. It Excludes Absolute Power Of The Majority.

The Possession Of Unlimited Power Corrodes The Conscience, Hardens The Heart, And Confounds The Understanding.

History Is Not Only A Particular Branch Of Knowledge, But A Particular Mode And Method Of Knowledge In Other Branches.

False Principles, Which Correspond With The Bad As Well As With The Just Aspirations Of Mankind, Are A Normal And Necessary Element In The Social Life Of Nations.

History Is The Arbiter Of Controversy, The Monarch Of All She Surveys.