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
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
A well-instructed people alone can be permanently a free people. James Madison freeinstructpeople Change image and share on social
America was indebted to immigration for her settlement and prosperity. That part of America which had encouraged them most had advanced most rapidly in population, agriculture and the arts. James Madison advanceagricultureamerica 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
I have no doubt but that the misery of the lower classes will be found to abate whenever the Government assumes a freer aspect and the laws favor a subdivision of Property. James Madison abateaspectassume Change image and share on social
The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the state governments, in times of peace and security. James Madison dangerextensivefederal Change image and 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
Any reading not of a vicious species must be a good substitute for the amusements too apt to fill up the leisure of the labouring classes. James Madison amusementaptclass Change image and share on social
Every nation whose affairs betray a want of wisdom and stability may calculate on every loss which can be sustained from the more systematic policy of its wiser neighbors. James Madison affairbetraycalculate Change image and share on social
