A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people. James Madison freeinstructpeople Change image and share on social
War contains so much folly, as well as wickedness, that much is to be hoped from the progress of reason. James Madison follyhopeprogress Change image and share on social
In Republics, the great danger is, that the majority may not sufficiently respect the rights of the minority. James Madison dangergreatmajority Change image and share on social
Ambition must be made to counteract ambition. James Madison ambitioncounteractmake Change image and share on social
Learned Institutions ought to be favorite objects with every free people. They throw that light over the public mind which is the best security against crafty and dangerous encroachments on the public liberty. James Madison craftydangerousencroachment share on social
To suppose that any form of government will secure liberty or happiness without any virtue in the people, is a chimerical idea. James Madison chimericalformgovernment Change image and share on social
The Constitution preserves the advantage of being armed which Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation where the governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. James Madison advantageafraidamerican Change image and share on social
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 doubtexistgovernment Change image and share on social
Religious bondage shackles and debilitates the mind and unfits it for every noble enterprise, every expanded prospect. James Madison bondagedebilitateenterprise 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