Quote by John Marshall
No political dreamer was ever wild enough to think of breaking down the lines which separate the States, and of compounding the American people into one common mass.
Summary
This quote suggests that no ambitious political thinker would have even considered the idea of abolishing state boundaries and merging the American population into one homogeneous group. It implies that the concept of a united, undifferentiated mass of people was seen as impractical or unrealistic. Instead, the quote asserts the importance of maintaining distinct identities and individuality among the different states in America.