May 18, 2009 - 5:10 AM EDT
Harry Long submits:"The aggregate happiness of the society, which is best promoted by the practice of a virtuous policy, is, or ought to be, the end of all government..." (George Washington)
"Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." (Benjamin Franklin)
Source: Seeking Alpha (May 18, 2009 - 5:10 AM EDT)