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First Quotes by James Madison
- It is proper to take alarm at the first experiment on our liberties. We hold this prudent jealousy to be the first duty of citizens…
- The aim of every political Constitution, is or ought to be first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to discern, and most…
- The sober people of America are weary of the fluctuating policy which has directed the public councils. They have seen with regret and indignation that…
- In the first place, it is to be remembered, that the general government is not to be charged with the whole power of making and…
- Another advantage accruing from this ingredient in the constitution of a senate, is the additional impediment it must prove against improper acts of legislation. No…
- A good government implies two things: first, fidelity to the object of government, which is the happiness of the people; secondly, a knowledge of the…
- At first view it might seem not to square with the republican theory, to suppose either that a majority have not the right, or that…
- Bills of attainder, ex-post facto laws and laws impairing the obligation of contracts are contrary to the first principles of the social compact, and to…
- THE Constitution proposed by the convention may be considered under two general points of view. The FIRST relates to the sum or quantity of power…
- The first question that offers itself is, whether the general form and aspect of the government be strictly republican? It is evident that no other…
- Every answer he [President John Adams] gives to his addressers unmasks more and more his principles and views. His language to the young men at…
- The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to a uniformity of interests.…
- In order to judge of the form to be given to this institution the Senate, it will be proper to take a view of the…
- The protection of these faculties is the first object of government.
- Temporary deviations from fundamental principles are always more or less dangerous. When the first pretext fails, those who become interested in prolonging the evil will…
- We are right to take alarm at the first experiment upon our liberties.
- In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in…
- The diversity in the faculties of men, from which the rights of property originate, is not less an insuperable obstacle to an uniformity of interests.…
- If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary.…
- 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…
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