Fisher Ames
Fisher Ames
Fisher Ameswas a Representative in the United States Congress from the 1st Congressional District of Massachusetts. He was an important leader of the Federalists in the House, and was noted for his oratorical skill...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth19 April 1758
CountryUnited States of America
Fisher Ames quotes about
volcanoes democracy way
A democracy is a volcano which conceals the fiery materials of its own destruction. These will produce an eruption and carry desolation in their way.
ambition passion government
A government by the passions of the multitude, or, no less correctly, according to the vices, and ambitions of their leaders is a democracy.
fire historical democracy
Democracy, in its best state, is but the politics of Bedlam; while kept chained, its thoughts are frantic, but when it breaks loose, it kills the keeper, fires the building, and perishes.
long historical liberty
Liberty has never lasted long in a democracy, nor has it ever ended in anything better than despotism.
taken eggs mind
The gentleman puts me in mind of an old hen which persists in setting after her eggs are taken away.
reputation failing scrutiny
Time never fails to bring every exalted reputation to a strict scrutiny.