Concentration Quote by James Madison

The spirit of encroachment tends to consolidate the powers of all the departments in one, and thus to create whatever the form of government,…

— George Washington

[T]he powers granted by the proposed Constitution are the gift of the people, and may be resumed by them when perverted to their oppression,…

— James Madison

[T]he delegation of the government, in [a republic], to a small number of citizens elected by the rest . . . [is] to refine…

— James Madison

It is essential to the pure and peaceful administration of justice that all its officers keep carefully within the boundaries of their constitutional powers.…

— Levi Woodbury

One of the principal factors fueling the proliferation of the abuse of secrecy and sensitive but unclassifieds is the administration's adherence to the unitary…

— Ted Gup

To extraordinary powers of labor, both mental and physical, he unites that tact and judgement which are requisite to the successful direction of such…

— Andrew Jackson

“The president and his subordinates at the Department of Justice have used the executive’s awesome law enforcement power, including its access to vast sums…

— Andrew McCarthy

I acknowledge, in the ordinary course of government, that the exposition of the laws and Constitution devolves upon the judicial. But I beg to…

— James Madison

As we face alarming conflicts and unrest around the world, a fully resourced and staffed State Department is critical to American security, our strength…

— Andy Kim

Great interests demand great safeguards.

— Thomas Francis Meagher

He who performs his duty in a station of great power must needs incur the utter enmity of many, and the high displeasure of…

— Francis Atterbury

To what expedient then shall we finally resort, for maintaining in practice the necessary partition of power among the several departments, as laid down…

— James Madison