tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19048945.post-1136706641177779952006-01-07T23:49:00.000-08:002006-01-07T23:54:12.123-08:00<blockquote>Hamilton’s reservations about the masses and [his] advocacy of energetic government are softened by generous and sincere pronouncements on behalf of reason and humanity</blockquote> <br />Peter Gay, <span style="font-style:italic;">The Enlightenment: The Science of Freedom</span> (p. 560).Enlightened Despothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10166866431234701068noreply@blogger.com