“For "as great a blessing as government is," the Rev. Peter Whitney explained, "like other blessings, it may become a scourge, a curse, and severe punishment to a people." What made it so, what turned power into a malignent force, was not its own nature so much as the nature of man—his susceptibility to corruption and his lust for self-aggrandizement.”
Quote by Bernard Bailyn
Work
The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution
This book delves into the intellectual and philosophical underpinnings that led to the American Revolution, examining the key thinkers and concepts that shaped the revolutionary movement. more
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Bernard Bailyn
Bernard Bailyn is an American historian renowned for his research on early American history. His works delve into the social, political, and cultural dynamics of the American Revolution and the colonial period. more
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