I know not what course others may take but as for me: Give me Liberty, or Give me Death!
Patrick Henry (1736-1799)
"Treason" speech before the House of Burgesses, 1775-Mar-23 at St. John's Church in Richmond, Virginia
There is ... an artificial aristocracy founded on wealth and birth, without either virtue or talents. ... The artificial aristocracy is a mischievous ingredient in government, and provisions should be made to prevent its ascendancy.
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)