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While they lived, Jefferson and Hamilton had been the bitterest of enemies. Hamilton, who represented the business interests of New York, advocated a strong central government, and more: a strong presidency. At one point, he had even urged that the President be elected for life, with absolute veto power over Congress. The conservative Hamilton mistrusted the electorate and was not above using questionable tactics to shape policies and institutions in ways that would prepare America for the greatness that was-he was sure-its destiny. In contrast, Jefferson, paragon of the Age of Reason and son of the landed gentry...
...Jefferson said. "Perhaps it is this thing they call Watergate...
...Jefferson was slow to answer. He wore a bemused expression on his face and was not eager, this hot night, for argument. He finally said: "You're right. The country is bigger and richer and more powerful-not greater. The soul of our Revolution has been lost." He paused again, considering his words. "Do you sense the chasm that exists between that place [gesturing toward the White House] and the people who were here today on the Mall, the citizens of 50 states come to see and touch their history, our history? The White House has become a royal...
...Only in the beginning," Jefferson said weakly. "I was appalled by the later excesses...
...profound sadness came into Jefferson's eyes. "The arguments you use," he said slowly, "are the arguments of tyrants. I do not deny their logic or their force. But they are devoid of a true concern for human rights and dignity. They are George III's arguments. They render our Revolution meaningless...