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A Monarchy Is A Merchantman Which Sails Well, But Will Sometimes Strike On A Rock, And Go To The Bottom; A Republic Is A Raft Which Will Never Sink, But Then Your Feet Are Always In The Water.
-Fisher Ames
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A Monarchy Is A Merchantman Which Sails

Fisher Ames
A Monarchy Is A Merchantman Which Sails Well, But Will Sometimes Strike On A Rock, And Go To The Bottom; A Republic Is A Raft Which Will Never Sink, But Then Your Feet Are Always In The Water.
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