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Patriotic Quotes by James Madison
- The Constitution of the United States was created by the people of the United States composing the respective states, who alone had the right.
- Since it is impossible for the people spontaneously and universally, to move in concert towards their object; and it is therefore essential, that such changes…
- Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
- It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so…
- Do not separate text from historical background. If you do, you will have perverted and subverted the Constitution, which can only end in a distorted,…
- The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe…
- Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.
- It is a universal truth that the loss of liberty at home is to be charged to the provisions against danger, real or pretended, from…
- A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person.
- The advancement and diffusion of knowledge is the only guardian of true liberty.
- What is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were…
- If we are to take for the criterion of truth the majority of suffrages, they ought to be gotten from those philosophic and patriotic citizens…
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