| Washington Irving - Biography & Autobiography - 2005 - 417 pages
...[human] mind, — lt exists under different shapes in all governments, more or less stifled, eontrouled or repressed; but in those of the popular form it...greatest rankness, and is truly their worst enemy, [t] The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpaned by the spirit of revenge natural... | |
| Wardell Lindsay - 2006 - 24 pages
...take a more comprehensive view, and warn you in the most solemn manner against the baneful effects of the spirit of party, generally. This spirit, unfortunately,...rankness, and is truly their worst enemy. The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit of revenge, natural to party dissension,... | |
| William D. Pederson, Thomas T. Samaras, Frank J. Williams - Biometry - 2007 - 216 pages
...the newly formed Federalist and Republican Parties, Washington explains: This spirit [of faction], unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passion of the human Mind. It exists under different shapes in all governments, more or less, stifled,... | |
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