I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse and in a republican government more than in any… — James Madison Copy Share Image
At the time we were funding our national debt, we heard much about "a public debt being a public blessing"; that the… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse, and in a Republican Government a greater curse than… — James Madison Copy Share Image
“For Madison, on the other hand, “a Public Debt is a Public curse,” and “in a Representative Government greater than in any… — Joseph J. Ellis Copy Share Image
