--- title: "13 Greater Quotes By James Madison" description: "13 Greater quotes by James Madison. Plus more from James Madison and more Greater sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc8/james-madison-373_government_religion-flourishes-in-greater-purity-wi_1000467.png" --- > [Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/religion-flourishes-in-greater-purity-without-than-with-the-aid-of/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc8/james-madison-373_government_religion-flourishes-in-greater-purity-wi_1000467.png) > [We are teaching the world the great truth that Governments do better without Kings & Nobles than with them. The merit will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/we-are-teaching-the-world-the-great-truth-that-governments-do-better-2/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1b8/james-madison-373_aids_we-are-teaching-the-world-the-great-trut_2084944.png) > [Extend the sphere and you take in a greater variety of parties and interests; you make it less probable that a majority…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/extend-the-sphere-and-you-take-in-a-greater-variety-of-parties-and/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d69/james-madison-373_citizens_extend-the-sphere-and-you-take-in-a-grea_1409640.png) > [The two great points of difference between a democracy and a republic are: first, the delegation of the government, in the latter,to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-two-great-points-of-difference-between-a-democracy-and-a-republic/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bcb/james-madison-373_citizens_the-two-great-points-of-difference-betwe_2826968.jpg) > [No man is allowed to be a judge in his own cause; because his interest would certainly bias his judgment, and, not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/no-man-is-allowed-to-be-a-judge-in-his-own-cause-because-his-interest-2/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/213/james-madison-373_adequate_no-man-is-allowed-to-be-a-judge-in-his-o_1845630.png) > [The eyes of the world being thus on our Country, it is put the more on its good behavior, and under the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-eyes-of-the-world-being-thus-on-our-country-it-is-put-the-more-on/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ed7/james-madison-373_behavior_the-eyes-of-the-world-being-thus-on-our_1298653.jpg) > [The magnitude of this evil among us is so deeply felt, and so universally acknowledged, that no merit could be greater than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-magnitude-of-this-evil-among-us-is-so-deeply-felt-and-so/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ea0/james-madison-373_devising_the-magnitude-of-this-evil-among-us-is-s_662330.png) > [An alliance or coalition between Government and religion cannot be too carefully guarded against…Every new and successful example therefore of a PERFECT…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/an-alliance-or-coalition-between-government-and-religion-cannot-be/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3f/james-madison-373_aids_an-alliance-or-coalition-between-governm_2697117.jpg) > [The apportionment of taxes on the various descriptions of property is an act which seems to require the most exact impartiality; yet…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-apportionment-of-taxes-on-the-various-descriptions-of-property-is/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/606/james-madison-373_description_the-apportionment-of-taxes-on-the-variou_1045289.png) > [The people can never willfully betray their own interests: But they may possibly be betrayed by the representatives of the people; and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-people-can-never-willfully-betray-their-own-interests-but-they/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/582/james-madison-373_betray_the-people-can-never-willfully-betray-th_2529379.jpg) > [I acknowledge, in the ordinary course of government, that the exposition of the laws and Constitution devolves upon the judicial. But I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/i-acknowledge-in-the-ordinary-course-of-government-that-the/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fe/james-madison-373_acknowledge_i-acknowledge-in-the-ordinary-course-of_1009374.jpg) > [But cool and candid people will at once reflect, that the purest of human blessings must have a portion of alloy in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/but-cool-and-candid-people-will-at-once-reflect-that-the-purest-of/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/080/james-madison-373_blessing_but-cool-and-candid-people-will-at-once_1507850.jpg) > [The class of citizens who provide at once their own food and their own raiment, may be viewed as the most truly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-class-of-citizens-who-provide-at-once-their-own-food-and-their-2/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/456/james-madison-373_bases_the-class-of-citizens-who-provide-at-onc_578152.png) ## Other authors on Greater ## More by James Madison > [“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own governors, must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives. A…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/knowledge-will-forever-govern-ignorance-and-a-people-who-mean-to-be/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [Rulers who wished to subvert the public liberty, may have found an established Clergy convenient auxiliaries. A just Government instituted to secure & perpetuate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/rulers-who-wished-to-subvert-the-public-liberty-may-have-found-an/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-powers-delegated-by-the-proposed-constitution-to-the-federal/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [How could a readiness for war in time of peace be safely prohibited, unless we could prohibit, in like manner, the preparations and establishments…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/how-could-a-readiness-for-war-in-time-of-peace-be-safely-prohibited/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, selfappointed,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-accumulation-of-all-powers-legislative-executive-and-judiciary-in/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [ It is certain that every class is interested in \[educational\] establishments which give to the human mind its highest improvements, and to every Country… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/it-is-certain-that-every-class-is-interested-in-educational/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [Since it is impossible for the people spontaneously and universally, to move in concert towards their object; and it is therefore essential, that such…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/since-it-is-impossible-for-the-people-spontaneously-and-universally/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [The definition of the right of suffrage is very justly regarded as a fundamental article of republican government.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-definition-of-the-right-of-suffrage-is-very-justly-regarded-as-a/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [The future and success of America is not in this Constitution, but in the laws of God upon which this Constitution is founded.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-future-and-success-of-america-is-not-in-this-constitution-but-in/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [They can make no law which will not have its full operation on themselves and their friends, as well as on the great mass…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/they-can-make-no-law-which-will-not-have-its-full-operation-on/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [The effect of a representative democracy is to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-effect-of-a-representative-democracy-is-to-refine-and-enlarge-the/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [“... But besides the danger of a direct mixture of Religion & civil Government , there is an evil which ought to be guarded…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/but-besides-the-danger-of-a-direct-mixture-of-religion-civil/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [Although all men are born free, slavery has been the general lot of the human race. Ignorant--they have been cheated; asleep--they have been surprised;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/although-all-men-are-born-free-slavery-has-been-the-general-lot-of/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [“It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/it-may-be-a-reflection-on-human-nature-that-such-devices-should-be/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) > [The better proof of reverence for that holy name would be not to profane it by making it a topic of legislative discussion…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/the-better-proof-of-reverence-for-that-holy-name-would-be-not-to/) [James Madison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-madison/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/greater/james-madison/#itemlist", "name": "13 Greater Quotes By James Madison", "numberOfItems": 13, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "James Madison" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-madison/religion-flourishes-in-greater-purity-without-than-with-the-aid-of/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc8/james-madison-373_government_religion-flourishes-in-greater-purity-wi_1000467.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc8/james-madison-373_government_religion-flourishes-in-greater-purity-wi_1000467.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dc8/james-madison-373_government_religion-flourishes-in-greater-purity-wi_1000467.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government.” — James Madison", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We are teaching the world the great truth that Governments do better without Kings & Nobles than with them. 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