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James Madison Quote

“As a man is said to have a right to his property, he may be equally said to have a property in his rights.”

— James Madison

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No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.

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Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.

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Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

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If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

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The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money.

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If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.

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