Quote by Thomas Jefferson

Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what road it will pass to destruction, to wit: by consolidation of power first, and then corruption, its necessary consequence.

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This quote suggests that the author believes the path to the destruction of their country is through the consolidation of power followed by corruption. They argue that when power is concentrated and centralized, corruption becomes an inevitable outcome. By highlighting the relationship between these two elements, the quote warns about the dangerous consequences of unchecked power and the potential erosion of a nation's values and well-being.

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