Quotes by James Madison

James Madison Jr. was an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the fourth President of the United States from 1809 to 1817.

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Quotes by James Madison

If men were angels, no government would be necessary.

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The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.

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The rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was instituted.

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

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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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