“Religion flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government.”
— James Madison
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It is a universal truth that the
“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 abroad.”
— James Madison
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A popular government without popular information or
“A popular government without popular information or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce, or a tragedy, or perhaps both.”
— James Madison
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A pure democracy is a society consisting
“A pure democracy is a society consisting of a small number of citizens, who assemble and administer the government in person.”
— James Madison
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All men having power ought to be
“All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree.”
— James Madison
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War should only be declared by the
“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 is to reap its fruits.”
— James Madison
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Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.”
— James Madison
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What spectacle can be more edifying or
“What spectacle can be more edifying or more seasonable, than that of Liberty and Learning, each leaning on the other for their mutual and surest support?”
— James Madison
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War should only be declared by the
“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 is to reap its fruits.”
— James Madison
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Whenever a youth is ascertained to possess
“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.”
— James Madison
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And I have no doubt that every
“And I have no doubt that every new example will succeed, as every past one has done, in showing that religion and Government will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together.”
— James Madison
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