The best Quotes by James Madison

The best Quotes by James Madison

James Madison (March 16, 1751 - June 28, 1836) was an American statesman, diplomat, and Founding Father who served as the fourth president of the United States from 1809 to 1817. Madison is hailed as the "Father of the Constitution" for his pivotal role in drafting and promoting the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights.

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If men were angels, no government would be necessary.
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.
The rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was instituted.
Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power.
If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.