Famous Quotes / John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun: "The Government of the absolute majority instead of the Government of the people is but the Government of the strongest interests; and when not efficiently checked, it is the most tyrannical and oppressive that can be devised."
| Absolute | Checked | Devised | Efficiently |
| Government | Instead | Interests | Majority |
| Most | Oppressive | People | Strongest |
| Tyrannical |