Quotes by James Madison

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I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by th — James Madison
Where an excess of power prevails, property of no sort is duly respected. No man is safe in his opinions, his person, hi — James Madison
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. — James Madison
It is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or pret — James Madison
The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other na — James Madison
Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afr — James Madison
The rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was institute — James Madison
In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the — James Madison
A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in pe — James Madison
A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce, or a traged — James Madison
Whenever a youth is ascertained to possess talents meriting an education which his parents cannot afford, he should be c — James Madison
Every nation whose affairs betray a want of wisdom and stability may calculate on every loss which can be sustained from — James Madison
The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the s — James Madison
It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous — James Madison
The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home. — James Madison
A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people. — James Madison
To the press alone, chequered as it is with abuses, the world is indebted for all the triumphs which have been gained by — James Madison