Money is power, and in that government which pays all the public officers of the states will all political power be substantially concentrated.
“If, however, the success of a politician is to be measured by the degree in which he is able personally to influence the course of politics, and attach to himself a school of political thought, then Mr. Mill, in the best meaning of the words, has succeeded.”
“All of civility depends on being able to contain the rage of individuals.”