Revolutionary Values for a New Millennium: John Adams, Adam Smith, and Social VirtueLexington Books, 2000 - 233 pages In his study, Hill challenges common interpretations of the political thought of Adams and Smith, providing scholars and students with an engaging and novel portrait of social and political theory in America, at its founding and at the inception of the twenty-first century. |
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Page 22
... Corruption , so much Avarice and Ambition such a Rage for Profit and Commerce among all Ranks and Degrees of men even in America , that I sometimes doubt whether there is public Virtue enough to support a Republic . " The family ...
... Corruption , so much Avarice and Ambition such a Rage for Profit and Commerce among all Ranks and Degrees of men even in America , that I sometimes doubt whether there is public Virtue enough to support a Republic . " The family ...
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... Corruption , he knew , was unfash- ionable amongst us , but he supposed that Americans were like other men ; and tho ' they had hitherto displayed great virtues , still they were men ; and therefore such steps should be taken as to ...
... Corruption , he knew , was unfash- ionable amongst us , but he supposed that Americans were like other men ; and tho ' they had hitherto displayed great virtues , still they were men ; and therefore such steps should be taken as to ...
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... corrupt and might destroy the new republic . Luxury " eventually weakened a people and left them soft and ef- feminate ... corruption of French society and the dangers inherent in such vice : What havoc said I to myself , would these ...
... corrupt and might destroy the new republic . Luxury " eventually weakened a people and left them soft and ef- feminate ... corruption of French society and the dangers inherent in such vice : What havoc said I to myself , would these ...
Contents
Revolutionary Values | 21 |
Virtues for Democratic Citizens | 59 |
Individuality within Communities | 83 |
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