James Fenimore Cooper, (1789-1851) American Novelist Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page James Fenimore Cooper Quote “Unrestrained political authority, though it be confided to masses, cannot be trusted without positive limitations, men in bodies being but an aggregation of the passions, weaknesses and interests of men as individuals.”James Fenimore Cooper ~ James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851) American Novelist Politics , Authority , Majority , Balance , Restriction , Passion , Weakness , Power , Corruption Ratings and Comments SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This James Fenimore Cooper quote is found in these categories: Politics quotes Authority quotes Majority quotes Balance quotes Restriction quotes Passion quotes Weakness quotes Power quotes Corruption quotes About James Fenimore Cooper Bio of James Fenimore Cooper Quotations by James Fenimore Cooper Books by/about James Fenimore Cooper James Fenimore Cooper videos James Fenimore Cooper on Wikipedia Astrological chart for James Fenimore Cooper