Socrates said something similar over 2,500 years ago.

For all our notions of progress and modernity, we should remember man's
essential nature is to be a man.

M

-----Original Message-----
From: Heald, Tim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 2:48 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: RE: More Breaking News

It all comes back to what Alexis d'Tocqueville said:
"The American Republic will endure, until politicians realize they can
bribe
the people with their own money."

That's where we are today.  Funny thing that he called it several
hundred
years in advance.

--
Timothy Heald
Web Portfolio Manager
Overseas Security Advisory Council
U.S. Department of State
571.345.2319

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