Quote#Freedom
My country is at present spoiled by prosperity, stupid with the lust…
Quote byMargaret Fuller · 1810–1850
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: At Home And Abroad (1856), Letter XXIV (19 April 1848), ** Part II, Things and Thoughts of Europe, p. 326.
English (original)
My country is at present spoiled by prosperity, stupid with the lust of gain, soiled by crime in its willing perpetuation of slavery, shamed by an unjust war, noble sentiment much forgotten even by individuals, the aims of politicians selfish or petty, the literature frivolous and venal.
— Margaret Fuller
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