Ancient distrust of government should now be gone

"...success of the Constitution . . . is that in a century and a half it has won the people from an ancient distrust of government to an acceptance of it as their friend,” wrote Smith. “A democratic government is the people themselves incorporated.”

Wapshott, Nicholas (2011-10-11). Keynes Hayek: The Clash that Defined Modern Economics (p. 204). W. W. Norton & Company. Kindle Edition.