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Former Quotes by James Madison
- As long as the reason of man continues fallible, and he is at liberty to exercise it, different opinions will be formed. As long as…
- One nation is to another what one individual is to another; with this melancholy distinction perhaps, that the former with fewer of the benevolent emotions…
- Is it not the glory of the people of America, that whilst they have paid a decent regard to the opinions of former times and…
- The appointment of senators by the state legislatures . . . is recommended by the double advantage of favoring a select appointment, and of giving…
- Resolved, That the General Assembly of Virginia, doth unequivocally express a firm resolution to maintain and defend the Constitution of the United States, and the…
- All that seems indispensible in stating the account between the dead and the living, is to see that the debts against the latter do not…
- The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are…
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- As a former attorney general. I have the greatest respect for the criminal justice system. But it is not good at intelligence… — Kelly Ayotte
- (On seeing a former lover for the first time in years) I thought I told you to wait in the car. — Tallulah Bankhead
- When it comes to personnel issues, I act professionally and respectful of former employees. I just assume that's a two-way street. It's… — Michele Bachmann
- Never let your zeal outrun your charity. The former is but human, the latter is divine. — Hosea Ballou
- If those who are the enemies of innocent amusements had the direction of the world, they would take away the spring, and… — Honore de Balzac
- Let me start by saying, I'm utterly disgusted with the former members of the Dead Kennedys. — Jello Biafra
- Well, as a former small businessperson - I understand what's going on, I think in the business community. And businesspeople around the… — John Boehner
- I'm a comic nerd. I'm a former serious collector for much of my childhood and early teen years I wanted to draw… — Anthony Bourdain
- As a former career intelligence professional, I have a profound appreciation for the value of intelligence. Intelligence disrupts terrorist plots and thwarts… — John O. Brennan
- When it comes to privacy and accountability, people always demand the former for themselves and the latter for everyone else. — David Brin
- While I love to read contemporary fiction, I'm not drawn to writing it. Perhaps it's because the former journalist in me is… — Geraldine Brooks