The Correspondence of Thomas Jefferson
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UNITY / POLITICAL PARTIES / PARTY NAMES
In truth, the parties of Whig and Tory are those of nature. They
exist in all countries, whether called by these names, or by those of
Aristocrats and Democrats, Cote Droite and Cote' Gauche, Ultras and
Radicals, Serviles, and Liberals. The sickly, weakly, timid man fears
the people, and is a Tory by nature. The healthy, strong and bold,
cherishes them, and is formed a Whig by nature.
to Marquis de Lafayette, 4 November 1823
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