The internal effects of a mutable policy poisons the blessings of liberty itself. James Madison blessingeffectinternal Change image and share on social
A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country. James Madison armbodycompose Change image and share on social
The rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was instituted. James Madison governmentinstituteobject Change image and share on social
If men were angels, no government would be necessary. James Madison angelgovernmentman Change image and share on social
Union of religious sentiments begets a surprising confidence. James Madison begetconfidencereligious Change image and share on social
It will be of little avail to the people that the laws are made by men of their own choice if the laws be so voluminous that they cannot be read, or so incoherent that they cannot be understood. James Madison availchoiceincoherent Change image and share on social
The circulation of confidence is better than the circulation of money. James Madison circulationconfidencemoney Change image and share on social
All that seems indispensible in stating the account between the dead and the living, is to see that the debts against the latter do not exceed the advances made by the former. James Madison accountadvancedead Change image and share on social
By rendering the labor of one, the property of the other, they cherish pride, luxury, and vanity on one side; on the other, vice and servility, or hatred and revolt. James Madison cherishhatredlabor Change image and share on social
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 equallymanproperty Change image and share on social