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James Madison Quotes

A people armed and free, forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition and is a bulwark for the nation against foreign invasion and domestic oppression Picture Quote #1

The characters and events depicted in the damn bible are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental Picture Quote #1

The power to declare war, including the power of judging the causes of war, is fully and exclusively vested in the legislature Picture Quote #1

Union of religious sentiments begets a surprising confidence, and ecclesiastical establishments tend to great ignorance and corruption; all of which facilitate the execution of mischievous projects Picture Quote #1

The religion then of every man must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man; and it is the right of every man to exercise it as these may dictate Picture Quote #1

The civil rights of none, shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship, nor shall any national religion be established, nor shall the full and equal rights of conscience be in any manner, or on any pretext infringed Picture Quote #1

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We have seen the mere distinction of color made in the most enlightened period of time, a ground of the most oppressive dominion ever exercised by man over man Picture Quote #1

Another of my wishes is to depend as little as possible on the labour of slaves Picture Quote #1

If slavery, as a national evil, is to be abolished, and it be just that it be done at the national expense, the amount of the expense is not a paramount consideration Picture Quote #1

The magnitude of this evil among us is so deeply felt, and so universally acknowledged, that no merit could be greater than that of devising a satisfactory remedy for it Picture Quote #1

There is not a shadow of right in the general government to intermingle with religion. Its least interference with it would be a most flagrant usurpation Picture Quote #1

Americans need not fear the federal government because they enjoy the advantage of being armed, which you possess over the people of almost every other nation Picture Quote #1

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The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be questioned Picture Quote #1

The latent causes of faction are thus sown in the nature of man; and we see them everywhere brought into different degrees of activity, according to the different circumstances of civil society Picture Quote #1

In a society under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign as in a state of nature Picture Quote #1

It is possible that these may all be insufficient to control the caprice and wickedness of man. But are they not all that government will admit, and all that human prudence can devise? Picture Quote #1

The smaller the number and the more permanent and conspicuous the station of men in power, the stronger must be the interest which they will individually feel in whatever concerns the government Picture Quote #1

The necessity of a senate is not less indicated by the propensity of all single and numerous assemblies, to yield to the impulse of sudden and violent passions, and to be seduced by factious leaders, into intemperate and pernicious resolutions Picture Quote #1

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Respect for character is always diminished in proportion to the number among whom the blame or praise is to be divided Picture Quote #1

The effect of a representative democracy is to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of the nation Picture Quote #1

Measures are too often decided, not according to the rules of justice and the rights of the minor party, but by the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority Picture Quote #1

Where a majority are united by a common sentiment, and have an opportunity, the rights of the minor party become insecure Picture Quote #1

I wish not to be regarded as an advocate for the particular organizations of the several state governments... they carry strong marks of the haste, and still stronger marks of the inexperience, under which they were framed Picture Quote #1

In this relation, then, the proposed government cannot be deemed a national one; since its jurisdiction extends to certain enumerated objects only, and leaves to the several states, a residuary and inviolable sovereignty over all other objects Picture Quote #1

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The regulation of commerce, it is true, is a new power; but that seems to be an addition which few oppose and from which no apprehensions are entertained Picture Quote #1

This policy of supplying by opposite and rival interests, the defect of better motives, might be traced through the whole system of human affairs, both private and public Picture Quote #1

Reason, on the contrary, assures us, that as in so great a number, a fit representative would be most likely to be found, so the choice would be less likely to be diverted from him, by the intrigues of the ambitious, or the bribes of the rich Picture Quote #1

Who are to be the objects of popular choice? Every citizen whose merit may recommend him to the esteem and confidence of his country Picture Quote #1

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 means by which that object can be best attained Picture Quote #1

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 that the line which divides these extremes should be so inaccurately defined by experience Picture Quote #1

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A people armed and free, forms a barrier against the enterprises of ambition and is a bulwark for the nation against foreign invasion and domestic oppression (James Madison Quotes) The characters and events depicted in the damn bible are fictitious. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental (James Madison Quotes) The power to declare war, including the power of judging the causes of war, is fully and exclusively vested in the legislature (James Madison Quotes) Union of religious sentiments begets a surprising confidence, and ecclesiastical establishments tend to great ignorance and corruption; all of which facilitate the execution of mischievous projects (James Madison Quotes) The religion then of every man must be left to the conviction and conscience of every man; and it is the right of every man to exercise it as these may dictate (James Madison Quotes) The civil rights of none, shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship, nor shall any national religion be established, nor shall the full and equal rights of conscience be in any manner, or on any pretext infringed (James Madison Quotes) We have seen the mere distinction of color made in the most enlightened period of time, a ground of the most oppressive dominion ever exercised by man over man (James Madison Quotes) Another of my wishes is to depend as little as possible on the labour of slaves (James Madison Quotes) If slavery, as a national evil, is to be abolished, and it be just that it be done at the national expense, the amount of the expense is not a paramount consideration (James Madison Quotes) The magnitude of this evil among us is so deeply felt, and so universally acknowledged, that no merit could be greater than that of devising a satisfactory remedy for it (James Madison Quotes) There is not a shadow of right in the general government to intermingle with religion. Its least interference with it would be a most flagrant usurpation (James Madison Quotes) Americans need not fear the federal government because they enjoy the advantage of being armed, which you possess over the people of almost every other nation (James Madison Quotes) The right of the citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be questioned (James Madison Quotes) The latent causes of faction are thus sown in the nature of man; and we see them everywhere brought into different degrees of activity, according to the different circumstances of civil society (James Madison Quotes) In a society under the forms of which the stronger faction can readily unite and oppress the weaker, anarchy may as truly be said to reign as in a state of nature (James Madison Quotes) It is possible that these may all be insufficient to control the caprice and wickedness of man. But are they not all that government will admit, and all that human prudence can devise? (James Madison Quotes) The smaller the number and the more permanent and conspicuous the station of men in power, the stronger must be the interest which they will individually feel in whatever concerns the government (James Madison Quotes) The necessity of a senate is not less indicated by the propensity of all single and numerous assemblies, to yield to the impulse of sudden and violent passions, and to be seduced by factious leaders, into intemperate and pernicious resolutions (James Madison Quotes) Respect for character is always diminished in proportion to the number among whom the blame or praise is to be divided (James Madison Quotes) The effect of a representative democracy is to refine and enlarge the public views, by passing them through the medium of a chosen body of citizens, whose wisdom may best discern the true interest of the nation (James Madison Quotes) Measures are too often decided, not according to the rules of justice and the rights of the minor party, but by the superior force of an interested and overbearing majority (James Madison Quotes) Where a majority are united by a common sentiment, and have an opportunity, the rights of the minor party become insecure (James Madison Quotes) I wish not to be regarded as an advocate for the particular organizations of the several state governments... they carry strong marks of the haste, and still stronger marks of the inexperience, under which they were framed (James Madison Quotes) In this relation, then, the proposed government cannot be deemed a national one; since its jurisdiction extends to certain enumerated objects only, and leaves to the several states, a residuary and inviolable sovereignty over all other objects (James Madison Quotes) The regulation of commerce, it is true, is a new power; but that seems to be an addition which few oppose and from which no apprehensions are entertained (James Madison Quotes) This policy of supplying by opposite and rival interests, the defect of better motives, might be traced through the whole system of human affairs, both private and public (James Madison Quotes) Reason, on the contrary, assures us, that as in so great a number, a fit representative would be most likely to be found, so the choice would be less likely to be diverted from him, by the intrigues of the ambitious, or the bribes of the rich (James Madison Quotes) Who are to be the objects of popular choice? Every citizen whose merit may recommend him to the esteem and confidence of his country (James Madison Quotes) 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 means by which that object can be best attained (James Madison Quotes) 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 that the line which divides these extremes should be so inaccurately defined by experience (James Madison Quotes)

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