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Elbridge Gerry Quotes:

Ocupation: Former Vice President of the United States

Life: July 17, 1744 - November 23, 1814

Birthday: July 17

Death: November 23

The evils we experience flow from the excess of democracy. The people do not want virtue, but are the dupes of pretended patriots.

- Elbridge Gerry

source: Constitutional Convention, May 31, 1787.

topic: People, Evil, Democracy

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