All James Madison Quotes
- The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, self-appointed, or… Accumulation
- Since the general civilization of mankind, I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent… Abridgment
- On a candid examination of history, we shall find that turbulence, violence, and abuse of power, by the majority, trampling on the rights of the… Abuse
- Liberty is to faction what air is to fire, an aliment without which it instantly expires. But it could not be less folly to abolish… Abolish
- The principles and modes of governments are too important to be disregarded by an inquisitive mind and I think are well worthy a critical examination… All
- Another of my wishes is to depend as little as possible on the labor of slaves Depend
- In the compound republic of America, the power surrendered by the people is first divided between two distinct governments, and then the portion allotted to… Allotted
- During almost fifteen centuries has the legal establishment of Christianity been on trial. What has been its fruits? More or less, in all places, pride… All
- That diabolical Hell conceivedprinciple of persecution rages among some [people] and to their eternal Infamy the clergycan furnish their Quota of Imps for such business. Among
- The rights of persons, and therights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was instituted. Government
- Power must be in the hands of the wealth of the nation, those who have sympathy for property owners and their rights, and who understand… From