« All Should Quotes · James Madison's Page
Should Quotes by James Madison
- It is due to justice; due to humanity; due to truth; due to the sympathies of our nature; in fine, to our character as a…
- There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements; that…
- It is a melancholy reflection that liberty should be equally exposed to danger whether the government have too much power or too little power and…
- The genius of Republican liberty, seems to demand on one side, not only that all power should be derived from the people; but, that those…
- What is to be the consequence, in case the Congress shall misconstrue this part [the necessary and proper clause] of the Constitution and exercise powers…
- The real wonder is that so many difficulties should have been surmounted [in the federal convention], and surmounted with a unanimity almost as unprecedented as…
- There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements; that…
- Can it be of less consequence that the meaning of a Constitution should be fixed and known, than a meaning of a law should be…
- That the foundation of our national policy should be laid in private morality. If individuals be not influenced by moral principles, it is in vain…
- I think it absolutely necessary that the President should have the power of removing his subordinates from office; it will make him, in a peculiar…
- Each generation should be made to bear the burden of its own wars, instead of carrying them on, at the expense of other generations.
- War should only be declared by the authority of the people, whose toils and treasures are to support its burdens, instead of the government which…
- Whenever a youth is ascertained to possess talents meriting an education which his parents cannot afford, he should be carried forward at the public expense.
- I should not regret a fair and full trial of the entire abolition of capital punishment.
- The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such…
More Should Quotes
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- I love working with the right actor, and if the right actor happens to be unknown, that should be allowed, too, I… — J. J. Abrams
- It is just that we should be grateful, not only to those with whose views we may agree, but also to those… — Aristotle
- It is clearly better that property should be private, but the use of it common; and the special business of the legislator… — Aristotle
- It's our hearts and brains that we should exercise more often. You can put on all the makeup you want, but it… — Kevyn Aucoin
- The alliance should agree... to an effective NATO role against the new threats presented by international terrorism and weapons of mass destruction. — Jose Maria Aznar
- I would not suggest the U.S. should sit down with the North Koreans bilaterally immediately after they've fired missiles - because the… — Richard Armitage
- It is all right to hold a conversation but you should let go of it now and then. — Richard Armour
- I'm substantially concerned about the policy directions of the space agency. We have a situation in the U.S. where the White House… — Neil Armstrong
- That said, the question remains: how to strike the balance between free speech and mutual respect in this mixed-up world, both blessed… — Timothy Garton Ash
- The test for whether or not you can hold a job should not be the arrangement of your chromosomes. — Bella Abzug
- If I were to say, 'God, why me?' about the bad things, then I should have said, 'God, why me?' about the… — Arthur Ashe