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Encroachments Quotes by James Madison
- The liberal appropriations made by the legislature of Kentucky for a general system of education cannot be too much applauded . . . . Learned…
- As the people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the several branches of…
- I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than…
- But ambitious encroachments of the federal government, on the authority of the State governments, would not excite the opposition of a single State, or of…
- Besides the danger of a direct mixture of religion and civil government, there is an evil which ought to be guarded against in the indefinite…
- [A] mere demarcation on parchment of the constitutional limits of the several departments is not a sufficient guard against those encroachments which lead to a…
- I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by…
- Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against…
- 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…
More Encroachments Quotes
- The humanities need to be defended today against the encroachments of physical science, as they once needed to be against the encroachment… — Irving Babbitt
- The liberal appropriations made by the legislature of Kentucky for a general system of education cannot be too much applauded . .… — James Madison
- But while property is considered as the basis of the freedom of the American yeomanry, there are other auxiliary supports; among which… — Noah Webster
- The great ideals of liberty and equality are preserved against the assaults of opportunism, the expediency of the passing hour, the erosion… — Benjamin Cardozo
- As the people are the only legitimate fountain of power, and it is from them that the constitutional charter, under which the… — James Madison
- I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those… — James Madison
- The State governments possess inherent advantages, which will ever give them an influence and ascendancy over the National Government, and will for… — Alexander Hamilton
- But ambitious encroachments of the federal government, on the authority of the State governments, would not excite the opposition of a single… — James Madison
- If the people lose control of the arteries of trade and the natural sources of mechanical power, the nationalization of all industry… — Calvin Coolidge
- If, then, the courts of justice are to be considered as the bulwarks of a limited Constitution against legislative encroachments, this consideration… — Alexander Hamilton
- I hold it that a little rebellion, now and then, is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as… — Thomas Jefferson
- Besides the danger of a direct mixture of religion and civil government, there is an evil which ought to be guarded against… — James Madison